Sharon Frequently Causes Diarrhea in Her Three-Year-Old Daughter by Feeding

Multiple Choice

Sharon frequently causes diarrhea in her three-year-old daughter by feeding her spoiled milk and rotten eggs. When the child is repeatedly hospitalized, Sharon acts like a very worried and caring mother. Because Sharon is not playing the sick role and receives no obvious reward for her behavior, the most appropriate diagnosis is ____.

A) complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features
B) factitious disorder
C) factitious disorder imposed on another
D) malingering