family structure and function tools in family assessment Flashcards
A systematic way of understanding the family and to aid them in evaluating the impact of illness on a person and on his/her role in the family.
Family assessment tools
Family map is developed by __________, a psychiatrist - family therapist.
Salvador Minuchin
Facilitates the communication of information’s about a family system to colleagues so that they can be understood
Family map
Reflect family relationships and interaction patterns
Family map
Tool for obtaining a therapeutic ally for the delivery of care in the family
Family map
Provides schematic description on whom to ask for assistance in making decisions for the patient
Family map
Possible source of somatic complaint may also be identified
Family map
Author of Family APGAR
Gabriel Smilkstein
The purpose is to assess general family function
Family APGAR
The capability of the family to UTILIZE and SHARE inherent resources
Adaptation
Measures the satisfaction attained in solving problems by communication
Partnership
Refers to the freedom of change both physical and emotional growth
Growth
It is the intimacy and emotional interaction in the family
Affection
The member’s satisfaction with the commitment made by other members of the family
Resolve
APGAR scoring: 2
Almost always
APGAR scoring: 1
Some of the time
APGAR scoring: 0
Hardly ever
APGAR scoring: Highly functional
8-10
APGAR scoring: Moderately dysfunctional
4-7
APGAR scoring: Severely dysfunctional
0-3
What is SCREEM?
Social Cultural Religious Economic Educational Medical
Very important in the assessment of the family as to its capacity to participate in the provision of health care or to cope with crisis
SCREEM
Commonly used when the need for care is long or lasts a lifetime
SCREEM
Assess the resource of difficult and non-compliant patients
SCREEM
SCREEM family resources survey is developed by ____________.
M. Medina, Jr.
The goal is to develop a valid and reliable Filipino measure of family resources.
SCREEM family resource survey
Assesses the family’s capacity to participate in the provision of health care or to cope with crisis.
SCREEM family resource survey
SCREEM RES: 0-6
Severely inadequately family resources
SCREEM RES: 7-12
Moderately inadequate family resources
SCREEM RES: 13-18
Adequate family resources
Provides a predictable and chronological sequence of events in the family’s life, which can be related to clinical events and to the health maintenance of family members
Family life cycle
Description of the family dynamics through clearly defined stages of development.
Family life cycle
One has to explore whether family members seldom act INDEPENDENTLY or get OVERINVOLVED with each other.
Enmeshment
This is symbolized by three parallel lines.
Enmeshment
One has to explore whether family members are isolated from each other or have little emotional response from each other.
Disengagement
This is symbolized by dotted lines.
Disengagement
One has to explore whether the family members talk directly to each other about personal matters.
Triangulation
This is symbolized by an open-ended arrow with its open end embracing two individuals and the pointed end pointing to a third person.
Triangulation
One has to explore whether one member of the family is siding with one member.
Coalition
This is symbolized by a bracket.
Coalition
The behavioral skeleton around which family life is built.
Family structure
A family who is not open to negotiation in spite of the fact that circumstances render the old boundaries no longer appropriate is considered _______.
Rigid
It exist if couple spend little time together, have separate bedrooms or completely separate lives.
Rigid boundaries
Create dysfunctional families when members fail to adjust during phase transitions.
Rigid boundaries
Rigid boundaries may lead to ____________.
Disengagement
Establishing personal independence
Unattached adult (Leaving home)
Establishing an intimate relationship with spouse
Newly married couple
Dividing the various marital roles in an equitable way
Learning to live together
Opening the family to include a new member
Family with young children
Increasing the flexibility of the family boundaries to allow the adolescent to move in and out of the family system.
Family with adolescent
Accepting the multitude of exits from and entries into the family system
Launching Family
Adjusting to the ending of the wage-earning rates.
Retirement
Dealing with lessening abilities and greater dependence on others
Old age
Beginning emotional separation from parents
Leaving home
Developing further the EMOTIONAL SEPARATION from parents
Newly married couple
Establishing a new, more independent relationship with family
Learning to live together