Most people with _____ are mothers who fabricate their children's illnesses and sometimes even deliberately harm their children to make them sick.

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness where a caregiver, most commonly a mother, fakes or induces illness in their child in order to gain attention or sympathy. It is also known as factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA) or medical child abuse. This behavior is not seen in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder, and a conversion disorder refers to physical symptoms that are caused by psychological stress or trauma.

Most People with _____ Are Mothers Who Fabricate Their Children's