Halley enjoys the attention she receives when she goes to the doctor, so she has been making herself appear sick by deliberately causing minor ankle sprains or by complaining of frequent "headaches" and "heart palpitations." Halley would most likely be diagnosed with
A)Munchausen syndrome.
B)Prader-Willi syndrome.
C)Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
D)a conversion disorder.

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Halley enjoys the attention she receives when she goes to the doctor and deliberately causes minor injuries or complains of symptoms to gain that attention. This behavior is consistent with Munchausen syndrome, which is a psychological disorder in which an individual intentionally produces or exaggerates physical symptoms for the purpose of receiving attention or sympathy.

Halley Enjoys the Attention She Receives When She Goes to the Doctor