A 15-year-old girl had her infant after 8 months' gestation. The mother's behavior seemed consistent with a fantasy that the newborn was rather like a doll who would love her forever. What might be the best intervention(s) for this young mother?
Select all that apply.
A. Enrolling in a foster grandmother program with experienced mother-modeling maternal behavior
B. Demonstrating that spanking is most effective with just a few hard slaps to the posterior
C. Giving an extensive set of "how to be a parent" books for the new mother to read
D. Inviting the new mother to join a group of teenage moms who meet every 2 weeks to discuss difficulties in parenting while going to school
E. Planning nurse assessment visits every 3 months the first year after delivery
F. While still in the hospital, the nurse explaining appropriate maternal behaviors
ANS: A, D, E
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