____________ refer(s) to a pattern of behaviors where a caregiver fabricates, exaggerates, or induces mental or physical health problems in those who are in his/her care.

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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a pattern of behavior where a caregiver fabricates, exaggerates, or induces mental or physical health problems in those who are in his/her care. Induced Failure to Thrive Syndrome is another condition where a caregiver deliberately causes a child to not gain weight or grow properly, but this is a specific manifestation of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Acts of commission and acts of omission refer to different types of abuse and neglect, but they do not specifically involve the deliberate fabrication or induction of health problems.

____________ Refer(s) to a Pattern of Behaviors Where a Caregiver