Fictitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), formerly called Munchausen syndrome by proxy, refers to a condition where

a. mostly mothers are so in need of attention from authority figures that they inflict injury on their children so as to receive attention from doctors and nurses
b. mostly fathers inflict harm on their children to get back at the children’s mothers
c. parents inflict pain on themselves so that they will need medical attention and can use this as an excuse to not care for their children
d. mostly mothers inflict pain on themselves and induce medical conditions that will bring them to the attention of doctors


a. mostly mothers are so in need of attention from authority figures that they inflict injury on their children so as to receive attention from doctors and nurses

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What will be an ideal response?

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