Biological Child
Foster Child
Adopted Child
Stillbirth
Twins Identical Twins
Pregnancy
Miscarriage Abortion
Children: List in birth order beginning with the oldest on left
‘92- ‘94- ‘95- ‘03- ‘03- ‘04- ‘04- ‘05-
‘97-97 -‘99 -‘01
13 11 10
Standard Symbols for Genograms
LW 98-99 A ‘97
m 1970
AA
Therapist Therapist
Male
written on left above of symbol
‘41-
‘72- $100,000
‘41-
an X through Symbol Age at death in box Death date on right
above symbol
written inside
symbol
Birth Date DeathAge
Pet
Significant Institutional Connection
Female
Man to woman
Woman to man
Gay/Lesbian
Transgender People
23
written above birth & death date
1943-2002‘82-
59
Location & Annual Income
Boston
Bisexual
Immigration
Family Secret
‘41-
Person who has lived in 2 + cultures
Heterosexual
Marital Separation
met ‘88,, m ‘90 s ’95 m ‘90 s ’95 d ‘97 m ‘90, s 95-96, s 96, d ‘97
remar ’00, rediv 02
Divorce Divorce and Remarriage
Marriage
m 1970
Relationship
LT ‘95
LT = Living Together
m ‘03 m ‘05
Secret Affair
Affair ‘95
Couple Relationship
Rel 95, LT 97
Committed
Close“spiritual” connection
Physical or Psychological illness
Alcohol or Drug abuse
Suspected alcohol or drug abuse
Physical or Psychological illness in remission
In Recovery from alcohol or drug abuse
In recovery from substance abuse and mental or Physical problems
Serious mental and physical problems and substance abuse
Symbols Denoting Interactional Patterns between People
Symbols Denoting Addiction, and Physical or Mental Illness
Fused
Hostile
Close-HostileDistant Focused On
Fused-Hostile Cutoff Repaired
CaretakerPhysical Abuse Sexual AbuseEmotional Abuse
Cutoff
Egg donor
Sperm donor Surrogate
Mother
Gay Couple whose daughter was conceived with sperm of John and an egg donor, and carried by surrogate mother till birth.
Lesbian couple whose daughter was conceived with egg of one partner and sperm donor.
1943-2002 $100,000
‘75- $100,000
‘73- 35,000
‘81- $45,000
John Jenny C.P.A.
Highland Park, NJ
San FranciscoLondonArizona
H.S.+2 Secretary
Peter M.B.A
Alicia P.h.D
Mark B.A.
ComputersHistory Prof
‘53- $28,000Annual income is written
just above the birth & death date.
Typically you would include the person’s occupation and education near the name and the person’s whereabouts at the top of the line connecting to the symbol.
59 52
32 30 24
m. 1970
Artificial Insemination
Symbol for Immigration =
Smoker S
Obesity O
Language Problem L
Siblings of Primary Genogram Members are written smaller and higher. Spouses are
written smaller and lower:
31
62 58
2628
s ‘01
?94-
‘01
‘01 ‘01
38 39 31 26
0
0
10
Child Raised from Birth by His
Granduncle and Aunt
Foster Children
Adopted Child
Household
Adopted at 5
Use an arrow to show family into which child moved
Use an arrow to show family into which child moved
A = 1999
Symbol for Immigration
1945- $60,000 Chicago
$40,000 Chicago
1944-
$100,000
$28,000
London
Chicago
BuddhismRoman Catholic
Ed
Sam
Jolie
Judy
Therapist
LH ’00
‘82 ‘79
Dog-Muff
63
24 27
62 m. 1970
POLISH JEWISH
Household shown by encircling members living together (Couple living with their dog after launching Children)
Siblings are written smaller and higher than IP. Spouses are written smaller and lower.
Served in Vietnam
m ‘85 d ’89 1st 2nd 3th
1st
1st 1st2nd
2nd 3th
m ‘90 d ’00 m ‘02
m ‘83 d ’88 m ‘89 d ’93 m ‘96
1
2
3
4
Husband, His Current Wife and his Ex-Wives (who are shown lower and smaller). Husband’s wives may go on left to be closest to him. Indicators “1st,” “2nd” etc. make clear the oader of his marriages.
Wife, Her Current Husband and her Ex-Husbands (who are shown lower and smaller). Wife’s previous relationships are shown on left to keep children in birth order, since they remained in her custody.
Couple with 3 year old, showing their previous spouses (smaller) and those spouses’ new partners (even smaller)
Couple living with their joint child and her child from a previous relationship. The other spouses of the partners are shown smaller and lower on either side of the present household, indicated by a dotted line.
m ‘77 d ‘80
‘55- ‘65-
m ‘81 d ‘86
m ‘87 d ‘90
m ‘92 d ‘97
‘94-‘82- ‘84-
m ‘85 d ‘89
m‘ 90 d ‘93
m ‘95 d ‘97
m ‘99 d ‘01lo. m ‘02
223 21 11
50 40
10 ‘95-‘03-
m ‘94 d ’99 m ‘02 m ‘94 d ’98 m ‘90 d ’92
3
81318
98 14
02-97- 96- 91-
3
Demonstrating a Systemic Approach
Identify the developmental issues and analyze the risk factors for the child including a discussion of family and community resilience. Include your reflections on the case family and what you have learned for your own practice. The assignment requires the demonstration of a systemic approach to counseling a child. Using the film “INSIDE OUT”
Project Objectives
· Describe best practices for systemic assessment and diagnosis.
· Apply systemic assessment tools that are multicultural and developmentally appropriate.
· Develop a diagnosis based on relational observations using best practices in systemic assessment.
· Design a developmentally appropriate systemic intervention.
· Apply systemic interventions appropriately.
· Demonstrate thinking, awareness, and behaviors consistent with the legal and ethical guidelines provided by the state of Maryland and by professional associations.
· Cover how your background would impact your work with this family.
· Your reflections on the case family and what you have learned for your own practice.
· Update your genogram (see attachment) and include in the paper. It will not be graded if submitted separate.
Assignment Requirements
0. Written Communication is thoughtful and free of errors that detract from the overall message.
0. APA style and formatting.
0. Minimum of six scholarly sources.
0. Length of paper: 6–8 typed double-spaced pages. Additionally, a title page and references page.
0. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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