BODY IMAGE DISTURBANCE (83)    NUPA ASSESSMENT PROBLEMS (1927.2)

• Assess for causative and contributing factors.
• Encourage patient to share feelings and concerns.
• Involve patient in discussions that will provide further insight into coping patterns and self-esteem.
• Accept patient's self-perception and provide reassurance.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, as needed.
• Educate patient/family regarding coping strategies.
• Other
• Arrange for patient to interact with others who have similar problems.

State in which a person experiences, or is at risk to experience, a    
disruption in the way he perceives his body image.