Are genograms actually useful and practical to apply in real clinical work?
Hey everyone! I’ve been thinking about genograms and family/system maps. I’m a family therapist in training in Greece, and genogram is taught as an essential tool here. In theory they seem incredibly useful, but in practice I often find that they become hard to maintain once cases get complex.
For those who use them regularly in your work:
- What makes them worth the effort?
- What makes them burdensome?
- Do you make them using paper/whiteboard, digital tools, or something else?
- Are there privacy or documentation issues that make digital versions difficult?
- What would an ideal workflow look like?