Parents of a Teenager Recently Diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness

Multiple Choice

Parents of a teenager recently diagnosed with serious mental illness express dismay.One parent says, "Our child sometimes acts so strangely that we don't invite friends to the house.Sometimes we don't get any sleep.We quit taking vacations." Which nursing diagnosis applies?

A) Impaired parenting
B) Dysfunctional grieving
C) Impaired social interaction
D) Interrupted family processes