A teenager, who lives at home with her parents and school-aged brother, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.Which of the following would be the most appropriate teaching goal for this family?

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The family plays an important role in health and illness.Understanding and intervening with the family is essential to promoting health and reducing risk.Health teaching includes all family members although the general teaching goal is the same for all, approaches and specific goals for each member will be different.An illness in one member of the family can alter the entire family's ability to cope.As a result, improved coping is the most appropriate goal.

A Teenager, Who Lives at Home with Her Parents and School-Aged