Family Genogram Case Study

In order to interpret and analyze the Client’s relationship and interactions with family members, the use of a genogram was needed. For example, the genogram illustrates the Client’s relationships as follow: the Client has a cut-off relationship with his biological parents, a normal relationship with his adoptive parents and three of his siblings, a conflictive relationship with his 5 year old brother and a strong-friendly relationship with his older brother. Apparently, the parents have a fused relationship, but a normal relationship with some of their children except with her daughter who is the “scape goat” in a triangulation. The genogram also depicts the health problems that different members of the family are experiencing. For example, the Client is receiving therapy for possible ASD, the 5 year old was recently diagnosed with ASD, the 6 year old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and Anxiety, the 7 year old is experiencing depression and the mother is also experiencing depression and anxiety. Multiple disabilities within the family can be considered as risk factors that might hinder the …show more content…
For example, when she reported that she was not able to obtain on time services for her 5 year-old son, it seemed that she was feeling frustration because she kept stating “If I only knew how to speak English, then things would be easier for me”. Subsequently she broke down in tears and started venting about her other children and how difficult it was for her to try to help them. During that time the mother also revealed all the health problems existing in the family. From a personal perspective and as a parent, I felt empathy for her because it must be extremely difficult for this mother to be dealing with multiple family responsibilities and at the same time trying to fulfill all of her children’s special