An adolescent client recently tried to overdose because of a relationship breakup. The client's single parent has been drinking excessively to cope with the stress. The client tells the nurse, "Whenever I need to talk, my parent is always drunk or away drinking with friends." Based on this information, which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for this client's family?

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The nursing diagnosis of compromised family coping is most appropriate when the primary supportive person is providing insufficient, ineffective, or compromised support, comfort, or assistance to the client. Ineffective denial and caregiver role strain are diagnoses that are usually applied to single family members, and ineffective family therapeutic regimen management is used for families experiencing difficulty when managing care for an ill family member with regard to specific health goals.

An Adolescent Client Recently Tried to Overdose Because of a Relationship