A family arrives at the emergency room with their injured child. After discrepant stories are given by the parents about the cause of the child's injuries, child abuse is suspected. Which diagnosis would be most appropriate for this family?
a. Altered Family Processes
b. Altered Family Coping
c. Opportunity to Enhance Family Processes
d. Risk for Altered Family Processes
B
The most appropriate diagnosis for this family would be Altered Family Coping. Family coping refers to the family's patterns of interactions that have to do with its ability to provide sufficient and effective support, encouragement, or assistance to its members. When children are abused, it is related to a parent's inability to cope with the stressors he or she faces and consequently lashes out at the child.
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