Intro to Marr/Fam Couns

Standard Symbols for Genograns

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Symbols Denoting Interactional Patterns between People

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q 91 Marnage 1 This family relationship represents a married couple. There is no special symbol to distinguish a civil marriage and/or a religious marriage. q 91 SeparaLjon 'n| This is the generic symbol to describe a married couple no longer living together. A separation is displayed by a single oblique bar. 9 91 Legal Segaration J . •

The married couple is separated and started legal procedure for an eventual divorce. If you know a couple is separated but not sure about the legal procedure, it is recommended to use the separation in fact symbol.

? “w ? The married couple has divorced. No comments.

LI The marriage was annulled. This is a rare case, however a genogram should include such an important event. 9 91 Widowed 1 One of the spouse died while married. Use this symbol only when the surviving spouse re-marriei otherwise everyone in your ancestry will be widowed. 9 91 Engagement J The two individuals are in the process of getting marriage. This status is often marked by a ceremony exchanging engagement rings or an engagement party. — Engagement and *y”I cohabitation 1 Same as above except the individuals are living together before getting married. 9 91 Legal cohabitation J

There is a legal paper trail about the cohabitation. The two individuals have written contract about the cohabitation status, involving benefits such as parental responsibility, common ownership, and inheritance.

Legal cohabitation and *- L separstion in fact j

The two individuals no longer live together and are in the process of terminating their cohabitation contract.

Legal cohabitartion and ’S*L official Cegşhseparstion J The cohabitation contract has been terminated. — Legal cohabitation *2

and cşgease j One of the partner deceased. This situation is very similar to widowed; the difference is the two individuals had a cohabitation contract rather than a marriage contract. Again, use this symbol if the surviving partner have had other partners, otherwise every legal cohabitation will end by either a separation or a decease.

q 91 Cohabitation 1 Although there is no legal definition of cohabitation, it generally means to live together as a couple without being married. Use this relationship to define the generic common law spouse. There is no such thing as illegal cohabitation!

— Cohabitation and *” L separation - The generic symbol of two individuals no longer living together.

LJ Cohabitation and *”1 decegse 1w+* •***+** **+*** *7 The two individuals lived together until one of the partner deceased. Same as legal cohabitation and decease, however no written cohabitation agreement have been written.

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A relation where two individuals live together but there is no affection towards another.

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The action of seeing someone or dating. Be aware the term boyfriend and girlfriend is often used for cohabitation.

LJ Dating and *”1 separation ] The two individuals are no longer dating. This could be called ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. Be aware, the term ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend may also be used for cohabitation and separation. LJ Temporary relation / *”

I One night stand 1 This is the polite term for having a mistress or a one night stand. Select this relation if children are the product of such a relationship.

9 91 Rape/Force relationship 1 One individual is abusing or has abused the other individual, including including date-rape, drug­ rape and wife-rape. This type of relationship is mostly used in therapy or when a child was the product of such relationship.

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A relationship not specified in the list above or unknown to the creator of the genogram. Use this symbol to highlight an usual type of relationship.

9 91 snot specified > 1 Since GenoPro does not create information, a blank value is used to describe an unspecified relationship when creating a new family. This is the symbol used by GenoPro to indicate the usei has not yet specified the type of relationship.

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Define a cutoff relationship where the two individuals have no contact at all, characterized by extreme disengagement and emotional intensity.

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Define an apathetic relationship where one or both individual is indifferent to the other.

_ Distant/PoorL -* - - - - Define a distant relationship between two individuals. Communication is very limited usually because of lifestyle differences. ___ Friendship / Close

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Define a close relationship (friendship) between two individuals. The two individuals are friends and share secrets.

Intimacy /Vety Close □====0 Define an intimate relationship, where communication is open, uncensored and without

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Hostile /Conflictual Define an hostile relationship between two individuals. The two individuals have conflicts and argue on major issues.

Distant-Hostile Define a distant-hostile relationship between two individuals. The two individuals rarely see each other, but when they are together, they argue and are hostile towards another.

Close-Hostile Define a close-hostile relationship between two individuais. These people have frequent contacts but argue and keep secrets from one another.

Fused-Hostile Define a fused-hostile relationship between two individuals. These individuals are always together yet unable to live without arguing.

Violence

•MWWWWWO Define a violent relationship between two individuals. The two individuals have conflicts which result in extreme actions such as physical force or excessive power.

Distant-Violence The two individuals rarely see each other, but when they are together, they argue and have violent behavior.

Close-Violence The two individuals have frequent contacts, yet argue and have violent behavior when together.

Fused-Violence A violent behavior to avoid a break in the relationship when intimacy/fusion is difficult or impossible to maintain. Fusion compromises the feelings, identities and self direction of each, thus creating instability.

Abuse One individual is abusing another individual. Use this relationship if you don't know the exact type of abuse.

Physical Abuse•WO One individual is physically abusing another individual. Any non-accidental injury to an individual, typically to a child or a woman. This includes hitting, kicking, slapping, shaking, burning, pinching, hair pulling, biting, choking, throwing, shoving, whipping, and paddling.

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One individual is emotionally abusing another individual. Any attitude or behavior which interferes with mental health or social development. This includes yelling, screaming, name­ calling, shaming, negative comparisons to others, telling them they are "bad, no good, worthless“ or "a mistake".

Sexual Abuse One individual is sexually abusing another individual. Any sexual act between an adult and child, or a forced sexual action between two adults. This includes fondling, penetration, intercourse, exploitation, pornography, exhibitionism, child prostitution, group sex, oral sex, or forced observation of sexual acts.

Neglect (abuse)------- >0 Failure to provide for a child's physical needs. This includes lack of supervision, inappropriate housing or shelter, inadequate provision of food, inappropriate clothing for season or weather, abandonment, denial of medical care, and inadequate hygiene.