Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e >Families

Mitchell D. Feldman, John F. Christensen, Jason M. Satterfield, Ryan Laponis+

Table 11-5.Family assessment screening questions.

Category Example

“How are things going with your family? How is everyone getting along?” “Are you having any
Open-ended assessment of family problems
problems with (name the key individuals in the genogram)?”

“How is your family dealing with your medical problems?” “How is (name the key individuals in the
Family problems with the patient’s medical problems
genogram) dealing with it. What is their reaction?”

“I know you have been feeling quite depressed lately, how has your family reacted to that?” “What has
Problems associated with family dysfunction (see Table 11-4)
(name the key individuals) said or done about your depression?”

“I see you have a houseful of adolescents. I know that can be quite difficult. How have you been
Family life cycle problems
bearing up?”

“What does your family think and feel about the suggestions I have made?” “What were you hoping I
Problems in the doctor–patient–family relationship: the compensatory alliance
might say to or do about your family?”

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