Question

"The mother of a teenage client states that her daughter, diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, "eats nothing but junk food, has never liked going to school, and hangs out with the wrong crowd." What discharge instruction will be most effective in helping the mother to manage her daughter's condition?"

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the mother's testimony about her daughter with an anxiety disorder, she keeps eating junk food, avoid school and hanging out with the wrong crowd. The food can play a major role in the case of anxiety disorder, the patient should limit the use of caffeine and chocolate because this can potentially increase anxiety. The school absence topic and hanging out with the wrong people can be treated once anxiety is controlled with junk food suspension or changing her eating habits.