Family Assessment Tools

Family Genogram I II

Family Life Cycle Stage According to Goldenberg and Goldenberg family with adolescents different fathers aunts and uncle as the parents adjustments possible issues Stages 1. Married Couples without children 2. Child bearing families 3. Families with pre-school children 4. Families with school children 5. Families with teenagers 6. Families launching young adults 7. Middle aged parents- empty nest to retirement 8. Aging Family members- retirement to death of both spouses

Family Map I II A Coalition or alliance that the siblings have among each othe

Family Map I II B Relationship between, the mother, her kids, and her current partner

Family Map I II C Current family system that is functioning as the nuclear family of the patient right now.

Illness Typology/Trajectory Rolland’s family systems view of illness states an illness may be profiled based on 4 factors: 1) onset 2) course 3) outcome 4) incapacitation.

Illness as a Crisis Type of illness chronic and non-life threatening surgery done adjustments Flexibility and Openness of the family brought by his uncle to the hospital watcher was GF Roles that the sick person plays eldest among the 3 children BF

SCREEM PARAMETER RESOURCE PATHOLOGY Social •Presence of good channels of communication between siblings, aunts and uncles • Loving and supportive relationship with his girlfriend • Three caring aunts that looks after the patient •Extracurricular activities: Table tennis, computer games No intimate relationship with mother Does not know real father Cultural • Not assessed • not evident at time of assessment Religious •Roman Catholic Economic • Currently supported by aunts and uncles •Can afford to attend vocational school • Mother occasionally sends money No own source of income Educational •Vocational course on airplane/airport maintenance • May not have fully been aware of the gravity of his concurrent illness/condition Medical • Able to afford medical care at SMPCH • Lack of regular medical check-ups • Patient has no health insurance Concurrent condition