“Create a clinical medical genogram for Zoe, born 1999, with generalized anxiety and mark her as the index person. Her mother Amanda and maternal grandmother Helen have major depression. Zoe's biological father Brian has alcohol use disorder; Amanda and Brian divorced in 2004, and Zoe has limited contact with him. Amanda remarried Marcus in 2008. Zoe has a brother Luke and a close relationship with Amanda.”
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Helen and Amanda carry major depression condition fills.
Brian's alcohol use disorder is separate from the mood condition color.
Amanda and Brian remain connected as Zoe's parents after their divorce.
Zoe has a distant tie to Brian and a close tie to Amanda.
Zoe is highlighted as the person receiving the assessment.
Use this clinical genogram for an intake that needs both family mental health history and present relational context. It should be updated collaboratively as the patient's history is clarified.
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Common questions
Why is Marcus not connected to Zoe as a parent?
He is Amanda's later spouse, not Zoe's biological parent in this case.
What do the colored fills represent?
They distinguish major depression, alcohol use disorder, and generalized anxiety.
What does the dashed line between Zoe and Brian mean?
It records a distant relationship with limited contact.