Links
(Dr. Feldman cannot vouch for website content that he has not personally written. However, the websites that follow appear credible and should be of interest to readers. Unfortunately, website addresses do change regularly and without notice, so resources listed here may no longer be found online at the time of publication).
Factitious Disorder and Munchausen Syndrome
- Audio interviews with Dr. Feldman
- A virtual discussion group for people interested in factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, and--to a lesser extent--MBP and malingering (note that I do not moderate nor necessarily endorse the comments made on the site).
- A brief overview article about factitious disorder, including a case of factitious cancer
- A one-page article about factitious disorder (note that treatment through long-term hospitalization is controversial)
- A brief but solid factitious disorder summary
- The Merck Manual entry on Munchausen syndrome
- A case of factitious bereavement
- A brief article about Munchausen by Internet
- An easy-to-read review article about factitious disorder
- A longer article from a major newspaper about Munchausen by Internet
- The Wikipedia entry about Munchausen syndrome
- An article illustrating the international dimensions of factitious disorder
- An article about a famous recovered Munchausen patient, Wendy Scott
- A brief article about factitious Cushing’s syndrome
- The Cleveland Clinic’s review of Munchausen syndrome in a question-and-answer format
- A site that discusses factitious disorder with psychiatric presentations
A thorough discussion of the origin of the stories attributed to Baron Münchhausen - Even more background in a rather rambling piece about the first publication of the tales
- A site prepared by German devotees of the Baron, his hometown, and his legacy
- The tales of the Baron as adapted as a 1989 film by director Terry Gilliam
- The tales as presented in a 1979 Russian film version
- The tales as presented in a 1943 German (Nazi) film version
- The tales as presented in a 1911 French film version
- The tales as presented in a 1961 Czech film version
- A card game named for Baron Münchhausen
- Colorful trading cards associated with the Baron’s adventures have become collectibles
- The Wikipedia entry about the Baron and the associated tales
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