Family Flashcards
Provide a type of genogram that can be used in family assessment.
Bisected
Gendered
Transverse
Horizontal
Horizontal
Determine how behaviors in the family subsystems are analyzed.
By diminishing external influences
By eliminating extraneous factors
By exploring relations
By encouraging independence
By exploring relations
Propose a question that a clinician might ask when constructing the genogram of a blended family.
How many hours do you work outside of the home and how does that affect the family?
To whom does your child tend to tell problems and concerns?
How are the relationships between parents and children?
How often do you have contact with your extended family members?
How are the relationships between parents and children?
Determine a method that can be utilized in understanding family functions.
Role playing
Music therapy
Formal inquiry
Self-report questionnaire
Self-report questionnaire
Predict a focus of a family when viewed as a group.
Circularity
Interaction patterns
Marginalized members
Lack of personal space
Interaction patterns
Determine the clinical purpose of a genogram.
To prevent major illnesses from occurring in the family
To enhance strategies for intervention in family concerns that may affect the individual
To discourage destructive, health-related behaviors
To provide a legal record of a patient encounter with the family
To enhance strategies for intervention in family concerns that may affect the individual
Determine a specific evaluation approach to the family that facilitates productive discussion.
Family as an individual
Family as a community
Family as a partnership
Family as a societal component
Family as a societal component
Determine a specific evaluation approach to the family that facilitates productive discussion.
Family as a partnership
Family as an individual
Family as a culture
Family as a client
Family as a client
Propose why genograms are useful.
They maintain a historical record for the patient.
They help diagnose acute problems affecting the community.
They establish a foundation for self-efficacy.
They assess patterns of communication in a family.
They assess patterns of communication in a family.
Determine a basic rule for creating genograms.
Females should always be drawn on the left, whereas males occupy the position on the right.
Spouses should always be drawn closest to the most current or recent partner.
The oldest child should always occupy the first spot on the left.
Relationships can be same-sex where applicable and noted.
The oldest child should always occupy the first spot on the left.
Propose a question that a clinician might ask when constructing the genogram of a blended family.
How often do you have contact with your extended family members?
To whom does your child tend to tell problems and concerns?
How many hours do you work outside of the home and how does that affect the family?
How has the family’s childcare situation changed?
How has the family’s childcare situation changed?
Select a useful question for the clinician to ask when attempting to define family roles.
What is the immunization history of the child?
Who is the disciplinarian?
Has the child traveled outside of the country recently?
What insurance carrier does the family have?
Who is the disciplinarian?
Determine a unique characteristic of a traditional family.
There is no need for a biological tie to the people in the family.
It consists of two or more adults related by blood who live together.
It includes aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.
The parents are married to each other.
The parents are married to each other.
Determine how behaviors in the family subsystems are analyzed.
By eliminating extraneous factors
By diminishing external influences
By appreciating communication
By encouraging independence
By appreciating communication
Determine an event that can cause a great amount of stress for the family.
Work promotion
Divorce
School holiday
Family vacation
Divorce
