About the Third Edition

Genograms Book Cover
Widely used in the fields of medicine, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, and other health care and human services, the genogram is a graphic way of organizing the mass of information gathered during a family assessment and finding patterns in the family system for more targeted treatment.


Now in its third edition - updated and expanded with a striking 32 page color insert and new material on the clinical applications of genograms and family play genograms- this best-selling college text effectively explains how to construct a genogram, do a genogram interview, and interpret the results.


Genograms of famous families - Sigmund Freud, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, the Kennedys, Jane Fonda and Ted Turner, Bill Clinton, Princess Diana, the Roosevelts, and Thomas Jefferson, to name a few - bring the text to life and help to elucidate the principles of family systems theory and systematic intervieweing, which for the basis of genogram work.


The important applications of genograms are covered, including effective assessment of patient's risk for emotional problems; identification of structural patterns among families such as divorce and remarriage; identification of relationship patterns such as enmeshment, conflicts, and cut-offs; identify recent and chronic life stressors, such as pregnancy, acute illness, poverty, and racism; and family life cycle transitions and developmental crises.


By providing a fascinating view into the richness of family dynamics, McGoldrick and her coauthors offer an invaluable guide to students for accurately charting a family's structure, making it easier to scan for potential problems when necessary.

Contents:

  1. Genograms: Mapping Family Systems
  2. Creating Genograms
  3. The Genogram Interview
  4. Tracking Family Patterns through Time and Space
  5. Interpreting Family Structure
  6. Assessing Family Patterns and Functioning
  7. Relational Patterns and Triangles
  8. Tracking Individual Families Through the Life Cycle
  9. Clinical Uses of the Genogram
  10. Family Play Genograms
  11. Using Genograms for Family Research

Praise for the 3rd Edition

"This book continues to be the definitive work in the field. An excellent, comprehensive and beautifully written and illustrated text, the third edition is a must-read for all clinicians working with families." - Robert C. Like, MD, MS, Professor and Director, Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

"With searching insight and compassion, master clinician McGoldrick and her coathors have done it again! By providing a crucial framework for understanding family experience in the context of history, and offering helpful questions to ask family members when constructing genograms, McGoldrick explores the power of stories to promote change. All in all, a delightfully wise, elegant, helpful, and practical clinical book." - Maureen Leahey, RN, PhD, Manager, Calgary Health Region, Outpatient Mental Health, Calgary, Alberta.

Genograms: Assessment and Intervention - New 3rd Edition

By Monica McGoldrick et al.


Paperback:
272 pages

Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company; 3rd edition (February, 2008)

Language:
English

ISBN:
0393705099

Dimensions:
9.2 x 7 x 0.9 inches

Weight:
1.6 pounds

Price:
$21.00