Ben has been a chronically ill child. After being removed from his home and placed in foster care, he became quite healthy. In this case, one might suspect that the parent (usually the mother) was experiencing:

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A factitious disorder, particularly Munchausen syndrome by proxy, involves a caregiver (often a parent) causing or fabricating symptoms of illness in another person (such as a child) to gain attention or sympathy. Ben's improvement in health after being removed from his home suggests that his illnesses may have been induced or fabricated by his caregiver.

Ben Has Been a Chronically Ill Child