Approach Behaviors Are Those Coping Mechanisms That Result in a Family's

Approach behaviors are those coping mechanisms that result in a family's movement toward adjustment and resolution of the crisis of having a child with a chronic illness or disability. Which of the following is considered an approach behavior?

A) Is unable to adjust to a progression of the disease or condition
B) Anticipates future problems and seeks guidance and answers
C) Looks for new cures without a perspective toward possible benefit
D) Fails to recognize seriousness of child's condition despite physical evidence