The adult abuser who receives a diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy:
a. is the victim of unnecessary medical treatment at the hands of another adult
b. was the victim of unnecessary treatment in the past and now carries this pattern on
c. uses this disease to escape from poor self-esteem, marital, physical, or mental problems
d. is an uncaring and cunning individual who has psychological problems similar to antisocial behavior
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A Incorrect: The adult abuser is not the victim of unnecessary medical treatment at the hands of another adult.
B Incorrect: The adult abuser was not the victim of unnecessary treatment in the past and now carries this pattern on.
C Correct: The adult abuser who receives a diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy uses this disease to escape from poor self-esteem, marital, physical, or mental problems. This disorder includes the intentional production or feigning of psychological or physical symptoms in the child for the purpose of indirectly assuming the sick role.
D Incorrect: The adult abuser is not an uncaring and cunning individual who has psychological problems similar to antisocial behavior. Many abusers fulfill the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder with a rigid defensive structure and a poor identity formation.
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