When a parent or caregiver deliberately causes a child's illness to get attention,the parent has:

A) nyctophobia.
B) affective disorder.
C) Munchausen syndrome.
D) Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome.

Munchausen-by-proxy Syndrome

A psychiatric disorder where a caretaker fabricates or induces illness in another person, typically a child, to gain attention or sympathy.

Munchausen Syndrome

A psychiatric disorder where a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

Nyctophobia

An intense fear of darkness or the night, which can cause significant psychological distress.