Question

charley brings her young daughter into the emergency room with internal bleeding. the attending physician later concludes that charley caused the symptoms in her daughter intentionally, wanting to gain attention and praise for her devoted care of her sick child. if this assessment is correct, the appropriate diagnosis is: group of answer choices a psychophysiological disorder. a conversion disorder. munchausen syndrome. munchausen syndrome by proxy

Answer 1

The correct diagnosis for a caregiver intentionally causing harm to their child to gain attention is Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental health disorder and form of abuse.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the assessment of a physician is that Charley intentionally caused symptoms in her daughter to gain attention and praise for her devoted care of the child, the appropriate diagnosis would be Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental health disorder where a caregiver creates or exaggerates symptoms in someone else, typically their child, in order to seek attention or sympathy. It is considered a form of abuse because it involves harm to the person being cared for.