The scenario
A 74-year-old widow presents with vascular depression and a history of caring for her late husband. Her daughter also experiences depression, and there is conflict related to caregiving strain.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
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Marked the identified patient (Edith) with index and dual conditions (vascular depression and hypertension).
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Included three generations to show intergenerational depression and vascular risk factors.
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Depicted caregiving strain as a conflict relationship between Edith and her daughter Linda.
Use this genogram for geriatric mental health assessments, family therapy intake, or depression case formulation when family history and caregiver burden are central.
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