Families progress through various stages of reactions when a child is diagnosed with a chronic illness or disability. After the shock phase, a period of adjustment usually follows. This is often characterized by which response?
a. Denial
b. Guilt and anger
c. Social reintegration
d. Acceptance of child's limitations
B
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A The initial diagnosis of a chronic illness or disability often is often met with
intense emotion and characterized by shock and denial.
B For most families, the adjustment phase is accompanied by several responses
that are normally part of the adjustment process. Guilt, self-accusation,
bitterness, and anger are common reactions.
C Social reintegration and acceptance of the child's limitations is the culmination
of the adjustment process.
D Social reintegration and acceptance of the child's limitations is the culmination
of the adjustment process.
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