Genograms

Question 1

brings light to significant, but obscure family patterns and processes

• can be a mechanism for the family to talk rationally about both historical facts and the feelings associated with them
• a diagnostic and treatment tool

Answer 1

Genogram

Question 2

term: what people reveal varies depending on the circumstance

Answer 2

projective hypothesis

Question 3

What are some things that can be gained by the genogram?

Answer 3

the family can focus on the total picture rather than just the symptoms or presenting problem; the therapist can hear in the language of the family; is a tool for the therapist to educate clients about how families work in general and about their families

Question 4

evaluates the level of differentiation of self from the lowest possible level of undifferentiation to the highest theoretical level–what Bowen assessment?

Answer 4

Differentiation of self scale

Question 5

term: consists of the beliefs and convictions held by the person. People at the higher end of the scale have more of a ___ than do those at the lower end; formed their own beliefs and tend to be clear about the difference between what they think and how they feel

Answer 5

basic self