A mother brings her child into the hospital emergency room repeatedly for various illnesses that include breathing problems, diarrhea, and seizures. The doctors could not find anything wrong with the child and determined that the symptoms were actually induced by the mother. What would this disorder be called?

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The disorder described is factitious disorder imposed on another, also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. This involves a person (usually a caregiver) intentionally inducing or fabricating symptoms in another person (usually a child) to gain attention or sympathy.

A Mother Brings Her Child into the Hospital Emergency Room