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Week 4 Genogram 12022025 105501am

A genogram is a detailed family diagram that maps relationships and patterns across at least three generations, commonly used by family therapists and medical professionals to understand family dynamics. It can help individuals comprehend their family history and improve communication within familial relationships. Genograms are constructed through personal knowledge or interviews, reflecting the perspective of an Index Person and highlighting the importance of communication in shaping family relationships.

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Week 4 Genogram 12022025 105501am

A genogram is a detailed family diagram that maps relationships and patterns across at least three generations, commonly used by family therapists and medical professionals to understand family dynamics. It can help individuals comprehend their family history and improve communication within familial relationships. Genograms are constructed through personal knowledge or interviews, reflecting the perspective of an Index Person and highlighting the importance of communication in shaping family relationships.

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GENOGRAM

Course Instructor: Tabinda Afzal


WHAT IS A GENOGRAM?
 A genogram is a family diagram, which can be thought of as an
elaboration of the family tree.
 Genograms provide a way of mapping family patterns and
relationships across at least three generations.
 Genograms report information on family structures like family
trees do.
WHO USED GENOGRAMS?
 Genograms are widely used by family therapists
 As a tool to map family relations, giving both therapists and
clients an overview of family relationships and patterns.
 The genogram may help the therapist get to know the family
and help them deal with their current issues.
 Genograms may help a husband and wife understand each
other's learned patterns for responding to stressful situations,
handling intimacy or conflict, or managing gender and cultural
issues.
 Genograms are used by medical professionals to better
understand their patients' medical, genetic and psychosocial
history.
 Genograms are also useful for anyone who is interested in
better understanding the patterns and issues in a family.
HOW ARE GENOGRAMS
CONSTRUCTED?
 Genograms may be developed by individuals who know their
family history and the genogram coding system.
 Genograms may be developed by therapists or workshop
leaders who interview individuals about their history, draw the
diagrams during the interview and help interpret them.
 Genograms reflect an individual's point of view. Although most
members of a family agree on the basics of a family tree, there
may be major differences when describing the relationships
among family members.
 Theperson whose perspective is represented in a
genogram may be referred to as the Index Person (IP).
HOW DO GENOGRAMS
RELATE TO FAMILY
COMMUNICATION?
 Genograms provide a broad framework in which we can view
family relationships.
 Understanding the family is done in part by understanding
family communication.
 Family communication both shapes and is shaped by family
relationships.
For instance, couples who attend marriage education classes
learn better ways to communication with each other. Changing
their communication habits in their marriage may ultimately
have a major effect on their relationship.
 In another example, siblings who lose both parents at an early
age may become very close. The relationship they have as
children may have lasting effects on their communication
throughout their lives. As they grow older, marry, and move far
away from each other, they may still communication
frequently, disclosing their disappointments and joys with each
other.

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