The student will complete a family history and will then design a genogram on this patient using Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or genogram software. The following guidelines should be used:

• Prepare a three-generation (four if there are children) genogram indicating family structure, family information, and family relationships.
• Include the following information in the genogram:
  • Age or year of birth of each family member, including parents, grandparents, siblings (full and half) and children.
  • Illnesses and age at diagnosis.
  • For anyone deceased, age at death and cause of death.
• Review the completed genogram and make assessments and conclusions based on what you find.
• Submit a written summary of your conclusions along with the completed genogram.
• Evaluation of the genogram will be based upon the use of symbols, clarity, completeness, and neatness.
• The following are websites that you may find interesting:
  • Symbols used in genograms (Links to an external site.); this site includes a printable list of the symbols
  • A famly health portrait tool (Links to an external site.) from the Department of Health and Human Services