Which of the following terms are applicable when a person inflicts illness or injury on someone else to gain the attention of emergency medical personnel or to be a hero for saving the victim?

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A variation of factitious disorder, imposed on others, is commonly called Munchausen's syndrome by proxy and occurs when a person inflicts illness or injury on someone else to gain the attention of emergency medical personnel or to be a hero for saving the victim. Malingering is the intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms; it is motivated by external incentives such as avoiding work, evading criminal prosecution, obtaining financial compensation, or obtaining drugs. Factitious disorder, imposed on self, occurs when a person intentionally produces or feigns physical or psychological symptoms solely to gain attention. Induced illness is another name for factitious disorder.

Which of the Following Terms Are Applicable When a Person