Sharon Frequently Causes Diarrhea in Her Three-Year-Old Daughter by Feeding

question 21

Multiple Choice

Sharon frequently causes diarrhea in her three-year-old daughter by feeding her spoiled milk and rotten eggs. When the child is repeatedly hospitalized, Sharon acts like a very worried and caring mother. Because Sharon is not playing the sick role and receives no obvious reward for her behavior, the most appropriate diagnosis is ____.

• A) complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features
• B) factitious disorder
• C) factitious disorder imposed on another
• D) malingering

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