The genogram is a valuable assessment tool used by social workers‚ therapists‚ counselors‚ and practitioners‚ and it is typically used in psychology as a way to map out relationships within a family and learn how members interact with one another. Diagrammatically‚ the genogram is an intergenerational map of three or more generations of a family and a primary assessment tool that focuses on intergenerational patterns and relationships among family members (Goldenberg & Goldenberg‚ 2014). It illustrates
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Not surprising‚ the completion of this Genogram exercise has been both an enlightening and distressing experience for me. Confronting my mother’s recent death in print is immensely painful particularly because she was so young and vibrant just prior to her passing. It reminds me how tortuous the bereavement process can be when we loose family members who are the cornerstones of our daily history. It is a loss that will undoubtedly influence and impact upon my abilities as a counselor. As I am
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Caitlin Fynan 6 March 6‚ 2013 PSYC 3010 Genogram Narrative I come from a rather large family. My father and mother are both the youngest of four children. Both sides of my family share similar qualities as well as vast differences. My paternal grandfather‚ Elmer Fynan‚ was born and raised in Riverside‚ Burlington County‚ New Jersey. My paternal grandmother‚ Grace Taylor‚ was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and her family relocated to Riverside‚ New Jersey after the Great Depression affected
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When the genogram assignment was given‚ I was resentful to do it because I already had a vague idea of my family’s background. I understood the reason behind the assignment‚ but I strongly dislike talking about my family‚ especially to people I am not particularly close to. Although I did not learn any additional valuable information about my family‚ being able to organize what I was aware of aided me in my reflection. I recognize now that my closest relationship is to my mom‚ yet I do not feel comfortable
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In this illustration we look at the family genogram of Juan and Elena Hernandez. Family has a different meaning to various people. For some family maybe mom‚ dad‚ and their siblings and to others it may be friends that are considered family. According to Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman “The family is the primary institution for the rearing and socializing of children” (pp‚ 552). This definition explicates that it is in the family where kids learn most of their socialization skills. Provided this information
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Genogram Family Analysis II How you ever feel that we‚ as sons or daughter tend to repeat our parent mistakes? I have always asked myself why and I still have not have the right answer. For example my mother grew up in a very strict environment when she was a child‚ with my grandmother and my great grandmother coming from a Japanese Culture; my mother grew up to be a very quiet and reserve young adult. She is really kind‚ strict‚ helpful and with a very big heart. Although we had our differences
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Genogram Written Narrative HSC 6323/Family Systems June 15‚ 2011 Professor Michael Hardin Lubbock Christian University Genograms are an excellent way to show the multigenerational family as a whole. When looking at a genogram‚ it is easier to see various pieces of information that exist within the family system. When creating a genogram‚ it is necessary to obtain a great deal of information to allow for accuracy as well as proficiency within the genogram. Overall‚ a
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A genogram is a graphical representation of an individual’s family history and relationship to one another. The family genogram can be used to gather information about a person’s medical history and mental health disorders. The genogram as it relates to substance abuse treatment‚ can be a valuable tool to help the counselor determine if the family has a certain pattern of behavior. Often time addiction can be traced within a family’s history. The genogram can help the counselor and client to
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that there is no single reality only different perspective of the same situation‚ which is influenced by a person personality‚ situation‚ and experiences “(Clough‚ p. 2). “Social constructionism builds upon that perspective and includes social and cultural views which shapes the individuals meaning and affects their behaviors‚ interactions‚ and emotional responses” (Clough‚ p. 2). These changes over time have helped to evolve the therapist role from the “expert’ to the collaborator. From here‚ the
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The interviewer explained that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss information regarding the extended family for the purpose of constructing a genogram and ecomap. The interviewer explained to the interviewee that a genogram‚ “provides rich data about relationships over time and may also include small amounts of data about health‚ occupation‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ and migrations (Wright & Leahey‚ 2013‚ pp. 77). The purpose of the ecomap was explained as‚ “to depict the family members’ contact
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