Saturday, May 14, 2011

Genogram

This last week we were supposed to create a Genogram. It is basically a family tree except with relationship and family patterns shown. So why is a genogram important?
-be aware of continuous health problems from previous generations
-find out and break bad trends
-knowing your history

Another important concept we talked about was Differentiation-of-self, finding yourself within the context of the system. You should be a part of the family system, but still independent. Relationships don't define who we are, but are an important factor.

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