Standard Symbols for Genograms - PBworks

1 BiologicalChildFosterChildAdoptedChildSt illbirthTwinsIdenticalTwinsPregnancyMisc arriageAbortionChildren: List in birth order beginning with the oldest on left 92- 94- 95- 03- 03- 04- 04- 05- 97-97- 99- 01131110 Standard Symbols for GenogramsLW 98-99A 97m 1970 AATherapistTherapistMalewritten onleft aboveof symbol 41- 72-$100,000 41- an X through SymbolAge at death in boxDeath date on right above symbolwritten insidesymbolBirth DateDeathAgePetSignificantInstitutionalC onnectionFemaleMan towomanWomanto manGay/LesbianTransgender People23written abovebirth & death date1943-2002 82-59 Location & Annual IncomeBostonBisexualImmigrationFamily Secret 41-Person whohas lived in2 + cultures HeterosexualMarital Separationmet 88,, m 90 s 95m 90 s 95 d 97m 90, s 95-96, s 96, d 97remar 00, rediv 02 DivorceDivorce and RemarriageMarriagem 1970 RelationshipLT 95LT = Living Togetherm 03m 05 SecretAffairAffair 95 CoupleRelationshipRel 95, LT 97 Committed Close spiritual connectionPhysical orPsychological illnessAlcohol or Drug abuseSuspected alcoholor drug abusePhysical orPsychological illnessin remissionIn Recovery fromalcohol or drug abuseIn recovery fromsubstance abuse andmental or Physical problemsSerious mental andphysical problemsand substance abuseSymbols Denoting InteractionalPatterns between PeopleSymbols Denoting Addiction.

2 And Physical or Mental IllnessFusedHostileClose-HostileDistantF ocused OnFused-HostileCutoff RepairedCaretakerPhysical AbuseSexual AbuseEmotional AbuseCutoffEgg donorSperm donorSurrogate MotherGay Couple whose daughter was conceivedwith sperm ofJohn and an egg donor, and carried by surrogate mother till birth. Lesbian couplewhose daughterwas conceivedwith egg of one partner andsperm $100,000 75-$100,000 73-35,000 81-$45, Park, NJSan + Prof 53-$28,000 Annual income is writtenjust above thebirth & death you would includethe person s occupationand education near thename and the person s whereabouts at the top of the line connecting to the symbol. 5952323024m. 1970 Artificial InseminationSymbol for Immigration =SmokerSObesityOLanguage ProblemLSiblings of Primary Genogram Members are written smaller and higher.

3 Spouses are written smaller and lower: 3162582628s 01?94- 01 01 01383931260010 Child Raised fromBirth by HisGranduncle and AuntFoster ChildrenAdopted ChildHouseholdAdopted at 5 Use an arrow to show family into which child movedUse an arrow to show family into which child movedA = 1999 Symbol forImmigration1945-$60,000 Chicago$40,000 Chicago1944-$100,000$28,000 LondonChicagoBuddhismRomanCatholicEdSamJ olieJudyTherapistLH 00 82 79 Dog-Muff63242762m. 1970 POLISHJEWISHH ousehold shown by encircling members living together(Couple living with their dog after launching Children)Siblings are written smallerand higher than are writtensmaller and inVietnamm 85 d 891st2nd3th1st1st1st2nd2nd3thm 90 d 00m 02m 83 d 88m 89 d 93m 961234 Husband, His Current Wife and his Ex-Wives (who are shown lower and smaller).

4 Husband s wives may go on left to be closest to him. Indicators 1st, 2nd clear the oader of his , Her Current Husband and her Ex-Husbands (who are shown lower and smaller).Wife s previous relationships are shown on left to keep children in birth order, sincethey remained in her custody. Couple with 3 year old, showing their previous spouses (smaller) and those spouses new partners (even smaller)Couple living with their joint child and her child from a previous relationship. The other spouses of the partners are shown smaller and lower on either side of the present household, indicated by a dotted 77 d 80 55- 65-m 81 d 86m 87 d 90m 92 d 97 94- 82- 84-m 85 d 89m 90 d 93m 95 d 97m 99 d 01lo. m 022232111504010 95- 03-m 94 d 99m 02m 94 d 98m 90 d 92381318981402-97- 96-91-3