Standard Symbols for Genograms Household shown by encircling

members living together

(Couple living with their dog after
Birth Date Age Death Location &
launching Children)
Male Female
ʻ41- ʻ82- 1943-2002 Annual Income Irish Jewish
59
above birth & death date Chicago Chicago
23 Boston $ 60,000 $ 40,000
$100,000
written on written Age at death in box 1945- 1944-
left above Death date on right ʻ72-
inside
Gay Lesbian Bisexual of symbol symbol above symbol 62 63

London ‘00-
Significant Family Person who Symbol for $100,000
Dog-Muff

Transgender People has lived in Chicago

Pet Institutional Secret Immigration $28,000
Connection 2+ cultures Buddhism
27 24
m ‘04
Man to Woman LH ‘00
woman to man
Therapist

Living Together
Marriage Secret Affair Sexual Relationship Divorce
Committed Relationship Marital Separation Divorce and Remarriage
Living Together

s 95-96, s 96, d ʻ97

LT ʻ90 remar ʼ00,rediv 02
m 1970 LT ʻ95 met ʻ88, LT ʼ89, m ʻ90 s ʼ95 m ʻ90 s ʼ95 d ʻ97 m ʻ03 m ʻ05

Affair ‘95 LT = Living Together

Symbols Denoting Addiction, and Physical or Mental Illness

Children: List in birth order
beginning with the oldest on left
In recovery from
Psychological illness Alcohol or substance abuse and
Drug abuse mental or Physical problems
ʻ98-98 Serious mental and
Suspected Obesity
LW 98-99 A ʻ97 -ʻ99 -ʻ01 ʻ07- physical problems
alvohol or
ʻ94- ʻ96- ʻ9- ʻ03- ʻ03- ʻ04- ʻ04- and substance abuse
drug abuse O
Stillbirth Abortion
Physical or
13 11 10 Miscarriage
Pregnancy Psychological In Recovery
Smoker
S
Biological Foster Adopted Twins Identical illness in remission from alcohol
Child Child Child Twins or drug abuse Language issue (does not
L language of the culture)

Symbols Denoting Interactional Patterns between People

Fused Close-Hostile Hostile Cutoff

Connected Close Distant

Physical Abuse Emotional Abuse Sexual Abuse “spiritual” connection Focused On Caretaker Cutoff Repaired

Size and Position

Adopted Child
of Family Members
Foster Children

62 58
A= 1999
38 39 31 26
ʻ94-
28 26
10 31

‘01 Use an arrow to show family Adopted at 5 Siblings are written smaller
‘01
0
into which child moved and higher than IP.
s ‘01
Spouses are written smaller
‘01
Child Raised from
Birth by His
and lower.
Granduncle and Aunt
0

Use an arrow to show family

into which child moved