Explore our interview schedule for three generational genograms, focusing on stressors and coping mechanisms. Gain insights for better mental health!

Interview Schedule for Three Generational Genogram and Understanding Stressors and Coping

1. Personal Details
1. Name: 
2. Age:
3. Sex: 
4. Education: 
5. Occupation of self:
6. Income:
7. Socio-economic status:
2. Family Type: Nuclear/Joint/Extended
3. Parents:
1. Who are your parents?
2. Are they still married or divorced? When were they married? And, divorced, if applicable?
3. When were they born?
4. How is your relationship with them?
5. Do they have any health issues or medical conditions?
4. Siblings:
1. Do you have any siblings?
2. How many?
3. When were they born?
4. How is your relationship with them?
5. Do they have any health issues or medical conditions?
5. Grandparents:
1. Who are your grandparents?
2. Are they still alive? If not, when did they die?
3. When were they born?
4. How is your relationship with them?
5. Do they have any health issues or medical conditions?
6. Aunts and Uncles:
1. Do you have any aunts or uncles? How many?
2. How is your relationship with them?
7. Cousins: 
1. Do you have any cousins? How many? 
2. How is your relationship with them?
8. Marital History: Are you married? 
1. If Yes: 
1. When were you married?
2. How is your relationship with your husband/wife?
3. How is his/her relationship with your family?
4. How is your relationship with his/her family?
5. Does he/she have any health issues or medical conditions?
2. If No: have you been married before? 
1. If Yes:
1. How many times?
2. When were the marriages? 
3. What were the reasons for the divorce or separation?
9. Children: Do you have any children? 
1. If Yes:
1. How many?
2. How is your relationship with them?
2. If No:
1. Do you plan to have any?
2. What are your reasons for not having children?
10. Family Health History: Do you have any family members with medical conditions or illnesses which we haven’t already discussed? What are they?
11. Family Dynamics: 
1. What is the overall dynamic of your family? 
2. Are you close-knit or distant? 
3. Are there any conflicts or issues that have arisen over the years? 
4. How close is the bonding in your family?
12. Who is the most important person in your life? Why?
13. How do you feel about the present situation?
14. Stressors and Coping
1. What is your daily routine?
2. What relaxes you? What do you do in your leisure time?
3. Stressors: What type of situations trouble you - make you feel stressed?
4. Impact and Reaction:
1. How do these situations impact you? 
2. How do you usually react when such a situation arises?
5. Coping Style and Coping Strategy: How do you cope with such situations?
6. Psycho-Social Support:
1. How are your relationships with friends and the peer-group?
2. Who supports you the most - Family, friends, relatives, someone else?
7. Are you currently suffering from any illness or problems?
1. If Yes: How are you coping with it?
2. If No: 
1. Can you share an incident from the past one year where you felt stressed? 
2. How did you cope with it?

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