coping (redirected from compromised family coping)

coping /cop·ing/ (kōp´ing) a thin, metal covering or cap, such as the plate of metal applied over the prepared crown or root of a tooth prior to attaching an artificial crown.

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Coping

In psychology, a term that refers to a person's patterns of response to stress. Some patterns of coping may lower a person's risk of developing Stockholm syndrome in a hostage situation.

Mentioned in: Stockholm Syndrome

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Coping

Dentistry A metal covering attached to a tooth root or base which is an accommodation or platform for a crown or bridge abutment
Psychiatry A constellation of conscious and unconscious responses that help a person adjust to increased external demands without changing the direction or intensity of his/her goals

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coping [ko´ping]

the process of contending with life difficulties in an effort to overcome or work through them. National Conferences on the Classification of Nursing Diagnoses have accepted several nursing diagnoses associated with individual and family coping with the challenge of a client's changing or changed health status, including Ineffective Individual Coping; Defensive Coping; Ineffective Family Coping: Disabling; Ineffective Family Coping: Compromised; and Family Coping: Potential for Growth. See also coping mechanisms.

compromised family coping a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as a situation in which a usually supportive primary person (family member or close friend) is providing insufficient, ineffective, or compromised support, comfort, assistance, or encouragement that may be needed by the client to manage or master adaptive tasks related to his/her health challenge. Compromised ineffective family coping may arise from inadequate or incorrect information; inadequate or incorrect understanding by the family member or close friend; temporary preoccupation by the significant person, who is trying to manage emotional conflicts and personal suffering and so is unable to perceive the client's needs or act effectively to fulfill them; temporary family disorganization and role changes; other crises or situations that the significant person may be facing; failure of the client to provide reciprocal support for the significant person; or prolonged disease or progression of the disability that exhausts the supportive capacity of significant people. Subjective data that could indicate compromised ineffective family coping might include an expression by the significant person of a lack of understanding or knowledge that interferes with effective assistance or support; a description by the significant person of preoccupation with such personal reactions to the client's illness or disability as fear, anticipatory grief, guilt, or anxiety; or expression of a preoccupation with similar reactions to other situational or developmental crises.

defensive coping a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as the state in which an individual has a repeated projection of falsely positive self-evaluation based on a self-protective pattern that defends against underlying perceived threats to positive self-regard. See also ineffective individual coping.

disabled family coping a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as the behavior of a significant person (family member or other primary person) who disables his or her own capacities and the client's capacities to address tasks effectively that are essential to either person's adaptation to the health challenge. The significant person's coping response is disabling if it involves short-term behaviors that are highly detrimental to the welfare of either the client or the significant person. Chronically disabling patterns by a primary person are described as continued use of selected coping skills that have interrupted the person's longer-term capacity to receive, store, or organize information or to react to it. Defining characteristics of this diagnostic category include neglectful care of the client in meeting basic human needs and in the treatment of illness, extreme denial of the existence of the client's health problem, intolerance, rejection, abandonment or desertion of the client, taking on the illness signs of the client, decisions and actions by the family which are detrimental to its economic or social well-being, impaired restructuring of a meaningful life for oneself and prolonged overconcern for the client, neglectful relationships with other family members, and development by the client of helplessness and inactive dependence.

ineffective individual coping a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as the inability to form a valid appraisal of the stressors, inadequate choices of practical responses, and/or inability to use available resources. Many stressors in everyday life can create tension and tax one's ability to cope with them; these include situational crises, crises associated with advancing through the stages of life (childhood to old age), personal vulnerability, multiple life changes, and poor or unhealthy habits of living (which might include inadequate relaxation, failure to take vacations, poor nutrition and lack of exercise, inadequate support systems, unmet expectations, work overload, unrealistic perceptions, and inadequate methods of coping).

Ineffective individual coping may be manifest when a person verbalizes an inability to cope or to ask for help, is unable to meet basic needs or role expectations, cannot use problem-solving techniques, has a high rate of illness or accidents, exhibits destructive behavior toward self or others (including excessive eating, drinking, or smoking), has high blood pressure, ulcers, irritable bowel, or other illnesses related to emotional tension, is a chronic worrier, or exhibits chronic depression.

Nursing interventions are aimed at determining the etiologic factors responsible for ineffective coping, assessing the effectiveness of the coping strategies being used by the person, facilitating an understanding of possible sources and consequences of prolonged challenge to one's ability to cope, supporting the person's strengths and effective coping mechanisms, and offering alternative strategies to ineffective and dysfunctional coping.

readiness for enhanced family coping a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as effective management of adaptive tasks by a family member involved with the client's health challenge, who now exhibits desire and readiness for enhanced health and growth in regard to self and in relation to the client. The family member is willing and ready for enhanced health and personal growth in regard to self and in relation to the client. Evidence that the family member's basic human needs are sufficiently gratified and that his or her adaptive tasks are effectively addressed so that goals related to self-actualization can emerge indicates potential for personal growth. Defining characteristics include an attempt to describe how the client's health crisis has influenced the family member's own values, priorities, goals, or relationships; evidence that the family member is moving toward a lifestyle that supports and optimizes wellness; and expression of interest in contacting another person or group of persons who have experienced a similar situation.

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coping (thimble) (kō´ping),

n a thin metal covering or cap over a prepared tooth.

coping, parallel,

n a casting placed over an implant abutment to make it parallel to other natural or implant abutments.

coping, transfer,

n a covering or cap, made of metal, acrylic resin, or other material used to position a die in an impression.

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Patient discussion about coping.

Q. How have people coped with dealing with depression? I have bi-polar II mixed disorder and I have been a candidate for no medication. I haven't taken medication for the last 3 years. I've recently been struggling with alleviating my depression.

A. I favour a multidimensional approach to treating depression, and bipolar disorder, without use of medication. Some methods used are: Occupational therapy. Omega 3 fish oil, and/or herbal remedies and supplements, such as inositol, 5HTP, or SAMe, relaxation techniques, mood chart & daily activities schedule, and Cognitive Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. I suggest that you check them out in section 2, on depression, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris View page R first. Bipolar disorder is addressed in section 10, and includes: BIPOLAR: PAGE J. BIPOLAR DISORDER TREATMENT - SUPPLEMENTS. 277 17:41:39 - 27/12/2007
HERBS FOR BIPOLAR(K) - TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH HERBS. 204 17:44:32 - 27/12/2007
VITAMINS FOR BIPOLAR - TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH VITAMINS. 224 00:33:29 - 27/12/2007
MINERALS FOR BIPOLAR - TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH MINERALS.
See page O first.

Q. I am interested in information on working with fibromyalgiaI am having problems just coping at home! I have had 2 c-spine surgeries in 2 years, have degenerative disc disease, maigrains with nuurological tendencies, fatigue, deppression and fibromyalgia. I can't stand for long , sit for long, just making it through my daily life is stressful enough how do people manage to work? I have been off since August of last year but wan to feel well enough so I can return to the working world, Any suggestions? Tried Lyrica, doctor took me off the side affects for me were terrible!

A. I had a cervical spinal fusion, C4-5,C5-6 and a SLAP repair of my left shoulder. Initially after the fusion the headaches and tinlging went away and then 4 months later, while in a PT work conditioning prorgam, the headaches returned, along with nausea, vomiting and vertigo. My doctor basically ignored the symptoms for the last 5 months and I was finally referred to a neurologist who is treating me with Lyrica and Imitrex. The side effects are brutal and it has come done to living with the headaches and other symptoms vs. living in a fog unable to function. I have come to realize that there is no magic "fix" and all the meds mask the stymptoms temporarily but it's a tradeoff when you consider the side effects and possible long term health issues from meds such as Lyrica that have no research as far as long term health conditions. I found a natural remedy called Headache Free and I'm giving it a try.....good luck because I know exactly how debilitative these symptoms are

Q. Any suggestions for coping with asthma in 5 year old? My daughter has asthma. It comes on when she has a cold or an ear or throat infection. I had to give her a liquid steroid last night as she had asthma really badly, the trouble is the steroid makes her so hyper-active, jumping off lounges and running around etc. It drives me crazy because she really needs to rest. I have seen specialists and this is what they all prescribe. What sort of medications do you give your asthmatic child? Are there any new developments I'm not aware of? I would really like some natural remedies if there is any, or diet tips.

A. hi whiteh,i am a retired respiratory therapist,depending on how bad your child is with her attacks will determine what types of meds work for her steroids are given for bad asthma an it might be the only thing that works good for her,her dr knows best.if your child has a regular dr. get a pulmonary specialist for her.----also steroids should NOT BE STOPPED right AWAY if your child has been on high doses this can cause her to have a bad attack.---mrfoot56