NCP Child Abuse - Anxiety

ANXIETY

Related to: Threat to self-concept, change in health status, change in interaction patterns, situational crisis.

Defining Characteristics: Increased apprehension and uncertainty, fearfulness, feeling of powerlessness, fear of consequences, repeated episodes of maltreatment, mistrust, trembling, quivering voice, poor eye contact, lacks appropriate pain response, frozen watchfulness, developmental delays/regressive behaviors (specify).

Goal: Child will experience less anxiety by (date/time to evaluate).

Outcome Criteria
√ (Specify measurable criteria, e.g., child makes eye contact, has relaxed facial features, reports decreased anxiety if age-appropriate.)

NOC: Coping

NIC: Anxiety Reduction
Evaluation
(Date/time of evaluation of goal)
(Has goal been met? Not met? Partially met?)
(Provide data about outcome criteria, e.g., does child make eye contact? Are facial features relaxed, does child report feeling "calmer," use quotes if
possible.)
(Revisions to care plan? D/C care plan? Continue care plan?)