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    Case Conceptualization Bowen

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    Case conceptualization for counselors and therapists.

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    Bowen Intergenerational Family Therapy Conceptualization

    For use with individual, couple, or family clients

    Date: Clinician: Client/Case #:

    Introduction to Client & Significant Others


    Identify significant persons in client’s relational/family life who will be mentioned in case conceptualization:

    Adults/Parents: Select identifier/abbreviation for use in rest of case conceptualization


    Identifier: Select Gender Age: Select Ethnicity Relational Status Occupation: Other:
    Identifier: Select Gender Age: Select Ethnicity Relational Status Occupation: Other:

    Children/Adult Children: Select identifier/abbreviation for use in rest of case conceptualization


    Identifier: Select Gender Age: Select Ethnicity Grade: Select Grade Other:
    Identifier: Select Gender Age: Select Ethnicity Grade: Select Grade Other:
    Identifier: Select Gender Age: Select Ethnicity Grade: Select Grade Other:
    Identifier: Select Gender Age: Select Ethnicity Grade: Select Grade Other:

    Others: Identify all:

    Presenting Concerns
    Describe each significant person’s description of the problem:
    Identifier:
    Identifier:
    Identifier:
    Identifier:
    Additional:

    Broader System: Description of problem from extended family, referring party, school, legal system, etc.:
    Extended Family:
    Name:
    Name:

    Background Information
    Trauma/Abuse History (recent and past):

    Substance Use/Abuse (current and past; self, family of origin, significant others):

    Precipitating Events (recent life changes, first symptoms, stressors, etc.):

    Related Historical Background (earlier incidents, family history, related issues, prior treatment, etc.):

    Family Projection Process


    Describe evidence of parental projection onto their child(ren), such as emotionally reactive behavior between family
    members; describe how it relates to symptoms, etc.:

    Patterns of Differentiation and Fusion


    Describe how the couple/family promotes togetherness and separateness; provide examples:

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    Describe each person’s relative level of differentiation and ability to effectively manage conflict without reactivity;
    provide examples:

    Describe patterns of fusion, in current and past generations; provide examples:

    Emotional Triangles and Cutoff


    Triangles within current partnership: Describe:
    Triangles with family of origin: Describe:
    Other triangles:
    Emotional cut-offs in extended family: Describe all:

    Sibling Position
    Describe sibling position patterns that seem to be relevant for the family, current, and earlier generations:

    Multigenerational Transmission Process


    Describe multigenerational transmission of functioning, attending to acculturation issues, residual effects of trauma
    and loss, significant legacies, use of alcohol and drugs etc.:

    Multigenerational Patterns Informed by Diversity Factors


    Describe how multigenerational patterns are informed by relevant diversity factors, including those related to
    cultural, ethnicity, racial, immigration, acculturation, gender, religious, socio-economic, ability, and sex/gender
    identity: .

    Intergenerational Patterns from Genogram


    Construct a family genogram and include all relevant information including:
     Names, ages and birth/death dates
     Relational patterns
     Occupations
     Psychiatric disorders and alcohol/substance abuse
     Abuse history
     Personality adjectives

    Genogram should be attached to report. Summarize key findings below:


    Substance/Alcohol Abuse: NA History:
    Sexual/Physical/Emotional Abuse: NA History:
    Parent/Child Relations: NA History:
    Physical/Mental Disorders: NA History:
    History Related to Presenting Problem: NA History:

    Describe family strengths, such as the capacity to self-regulate and to effectively manage stress:

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