![]() Satisfaction, affectional expression, conflict, and health beliefs.Įxamples of the genograms used in our practice are shown in Figures 1Īnd 2. Symbolically depict family adaptability, cohesion, relational These parameters, in our practice, we have used the genogram to Used to record information on family structure, demographics, lifeĮvents, family social problems, and medical information. Rogers (1994) notes that genograms can be Providers common understanding and definitions with which to approach Reliable and universal interpretation of genogram data, category schema Rogers, and McGoldrick (1992) suggest that in order to have a more Genograms performed by family therapy doctoral students. Only been a few attempts to use the genogram as a tool in research.Ĭoupland, Serovich, and Glenn (1995) studied the reliability of ![]() Important interviewing tool for this family assessment project.ĭespite the prevalent use of genograms in the field, there have It was for these reasons that the genogram was selected as an When using the customary informal interview style of general family Recorded an average of four times more family medical information than Note that physicians using a short, semi-structured genogram interview To physicians and family therapists (Crouch & Thiedke, 1986 The genogram has been viewed as one useful tool, familiar both The integration of family therapy and relational thinking into medical McDaniel, Hepworth, and Doherty (1992) stress the importance ofīridging gaps in professional focus, language, and style when working on The need for user-friendly, family-focused assessment procedures Identified patient (Bucher, 1994 Taylor, Bandura, Ewart, Miller, &ĭeBusk, 1985 Morisky, et al., 1983 Fischmann-Havstand & Marston,ġ984). Interventions are more helpful than those focusing just on the The psychological assessments used also did not include family members In these studies, the process by which the patient came to theĪttention of therapy services was often bypassed or generalized. Services (Brantley, et al., 1986 Rinaldi, 1985 Strosahl & Sobel,ġ996). Psychological intervention in decreasing patients' use of medical Several studies have documented the usefulness of various forms of Their offices who are at risk for poorer health status due to family To help medical practitioners learn to identify the patients they see in This is important information, it is not useful unless we can find ways & Tse, 1995) supports the link between family and illness. & Patterson, 1995 Fisher & Ransom, 1990 Parkerson, Broadhead More and more research (Bucher, 1994 Campbell, 1986 Campbell "ill defined illnesses", and appear to have more overlap withĮach other than with FACES III as used in this study. We defined as "non-obstetrical gynecologic complaints" and Scale, and the Family APGAR were both predictive of diagnosis clusters Interesting relations among the family function scales. ![]() Specific diagnoses were noted, these comparisons demonstrate some While few correlations with family function and Only the Genogram Scale score predicted these Physician visits, as well as a greater recorded number of medicalĭiagnoses, and symptoms. Subjects and family members with more measured dysfunction had more Of the family assessment, and included medical symptoms, visitįrequency, and numbers of diagnoses overall and in specific clusters. Medical data wereĬollected during a six month period of observation following completion Of the study was not predicted by demographics. The genogram interview wasĬompleted in 50.7 percent of these families. Family assessment was offered to 152 patientsĮntering the practice to obtain medical care. Support (the Berkman Social Index), and to see how family function was Genogram Scale with existing objective scales of family function (theįamily APGAR, FACES III), life events (the Holmes Rahe Index) and social The Genogram Scale was created to analyze the richĭata provided by the genogram. Includes an extended family interview and creation of a genogram by theįamily therapist. In a collaborative practice which includes family therapists andįamily physicians, a model of family assessment has been developed which APA style: The Genogram Scale as a Predictor of High Utilization in a Family Practice.The Genogram Scale as a Predictor of High Utilization in a Family Practice." Retrieved from 1998 American Psychological Association, Inc. MLA style: "The Genogram Scale as a Predictor of High Utilization in a Family Practice." The Free Library.
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