The father of a child recently diagnosed with developmental delay is very rude and hostile toward the nurses. This father was cooperative during the child's evaluation a month ago
What is the best explanation for this change in parental behavior? a. The father is exhibiting symptoms of a psy-chiatric illness.
b. The father may be abusing the child.
c. The father is resentful of the time he is missing from work for this appointment.
d. The father is in the anger stage of the grief process.
D
After a child is diagnosed with a developmental delay, the family may feel grief. The grief process begins with a stage of disbelief and denial and then progresses to anger. It is not possible to determine that a parent is exhibiting symptoms of a psychiatric illness on the basis of a single situation. The scenario does not give any information to suggest child abuse. Although the father may have difficulty balancing his work schedule with medical appointments for his child, a more likely explanation for his behavior change is that he is grieving the loss of a normal child.
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