McGoldrick Ch. 2

Question 1

Questions to Ask When Planning a Genogram

Answer 1

• how many times was each parent married?
• how many siblings did each parent have?
• where were each of them in the birth order?

Question 2

Demographic Info p. 38

Answer 2

Ethnic background & migration
Age
Dates of birth & death
location
income
occupation
educational level

Question 3

Single Source Genograms

Answer 3

Single source genograms are easier to obtain and interpret, although they are often
incomplete and fail to provide more than one perspective

Question 4

Multiple Source Genograms

Answer 4

Multiple source genograms are more complex to obtain and interpret, but the data is
often richer and provides a more complete picture
➢ Regardless of the sources used the timing, pacing, and an openness to revise
a genogram allows it to move beyond a static document with limited clinical
utility

Question 5

Beginning Questions

Answer 5

When dealing with complex genograms (multiple families), it can be useful to have the
following information before constructing:
➢ How many times has each person in the marital dyad been married?
➢ How many siblings does each parent have?
➢ What is the precise birth order of the siblings?

Question 6

Emotional Weight

Answer 6

Rigid cutoffs (and deaths) carry the most emotional weight - and tend to create the
greatest ripple effects throughout the entire family system

Question 7

rigid cutoffs

Answer 7

Rigid cutoffs (and deaths) carry the most emotional weight - and tend to create the
greatest ripple effects throughout the entire family system