5. 4. 1. 1. 1. Reinforce appropriate comments and behaviors.
            2. Encourage active participation in self-care, comment on accomplishments.
            3. Reduce threat to self-image, fear of failur Maintain support, gradually increase tasks.
      2. Goal: safeguard status of mother/newborn.
         1. Unobtrusive, protective environment.
         2. Stay with woman when she is with infant.
      3. Goal: nutrition/hydration.
         1. Encourage selection of favorite foods—to aid security in decision making; counteract anorexia (refusal to eat) by tempting appetit
         2. Push fluids (juices, soft drinks, milkshakes) —to maintain hydration.
      4. Goal: minimize stress, facilitate effective coping. Administer therapeutic medications, as ordere
         1. Schizophrenia—phenothiazines.
         2. Depression—mood elevators.
         3. Manic behaviors—sedatives, tranquilizers.
   5. Evaluation/outcome criteria:
      1. Woman increases interaction with infant.
      2. Woman expresses interest in learning how to care for infant.
      3. Woman evidences no agitation, depression.
      4. Woman actively participates in caring for self and infant.
      5. Woman demonstrates increasing comfort in mothering rol
      6. Woman has positive family interactions.