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Which alternative would you prefer? Why?


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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

A psychological disorder wherein a caregiver fabricates, exaggerates, or induces health problems in those they are caring for, often for attention or sympathy.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition where a person experiences neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness, without a neurological diagnosis.

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A chronic condition characterized by excessive worry about having a serious, undiagnosed medical illness.

Factitious Disorder

A psychiatric condition wherein individuals deliberately produce, feign, or exaggerate symptoms of illness in themselves to assume a sick role and receive medical attention.

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