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Interview Schedule for Family Interviews

1. Personal History
1. Name: 
2. Age:
3. Sex: 
4. Education: 
5. Occupation of self:
6. Income:
7. Socio-economic status:
2. Information regarding illnesses or problems suffered by the client: 
1. Are you currently suffering from any illnesses?
2. Are you currently suffering from any other problems?
3. Socio Cultural Background:
1. What is your ethnicity?
2. What is the role of the family in your society?
4. Support Available: Is there someone you and your family can count on in distress and illness? Who? (Can include relatives, friends, neighbours, work colleagues, panchayat, etc.)
5. Family History: 
1. Can you talk more about your family - parents, siblings, etc?
2. Are there any illnesses or problems they’re suffering from?
6. Family Life Cycle Stages
1. Are you married?
2. Do you have any children? How old are they?
3. Who all do you live with? (Parents, children, siblings, etc.)
7. Understanding power in the family: 
1. Are there certain family members who hold more power or influence than others?
2. Do you feel you have sufficient say in family matters?
8. Understanding family functioning: How does the family support one another emotionally and physically? 
9. Problem Solving in the Family: How does problem solving happen in your family?
10. Communication in the Family:
1. What is the communication pattern in your family?
2. Do you feel heard?
11. Roles of the various individuals in the family: What are the roles of the various individuals in your family?
12. Affective responsiveness in the family: Are family members responsive and supportive of each other's emotions?
13. Affective involvement of family members: 
1. Are family members involved in each other's hobbies, interests, and activities? 
2. How does the family support each other's goals and aspirations?
14. Behaviour patterns and control in the family: Are there certain family members who tend to be more controlling or dominant than others?
15. Interactional pattern in the family: How are family roles and responsibilities assigned and fulfilled?
16. Family’s Strengths: What are your family’s strengths?
17. Family’s Weaknesses: What are your family weaknesses?
18. Differentiation of Individualism and Familism of the Individuals in the Family: 
1. Do you face situations where your preferences differ from the Family’s?
2. Do you get sufficient privacy at home?
3. Are your family members more concerned about themselves or about the family? What about you?
19. Issues Related to Sex: Are you facing any issues related to sex?
20. Issues Related to Money and Property: Are you facing any issues related to money and property?
21. Expectations from self, spouse, parents, children, in-laws, work place, etc.: What are your expectations from self, spouse, parents, children, in-laws, work place, etc.?
22. Meeting the Needs of Children: Are you meeting the needs of your children?
23. Childhood Memories: How was your childhood? Any examples from memory you can share?
24. Spiritual Issues: Are you facing any issues related to spirituality?
25. Religious Issues: Are you facing any issues related to religion?
26. Loneliness: Do you feel lonely?
27. Self-Actualisation: [After explaining the term] Do you feel you have achieved self-actualisation?
28. Relationship with Family Members: Please share your perspective about your relationship with your Family Members?

PLEASE NOTE: During the interview, focus on the client's family history:

1. Begin with the Present: Start by exploring the client's current family situation and the roles and responsibilities of each member.
2. Trace Backwards: Move chronologically backward through the client's family life cycle, going as far back as their earliest memories (infancy).
3. Document Key Events: Note significant life events: marriages, births, deaths, job changes (employment, retirement, leaving jobs), and the development of important relationships.
4. Explore Family Roles: At each stage, identify the tasks and responsibilities of each family member. Note any instances where these roles were not fulfilled as expected (deviances).
5. Analyze Family Dynamics: Identify and document
1. The hierarchy and power structures within the family at each stage. 
2. Instances of alienation (estrangement) between family members. 
3. Triangulation patterns (where one person draws a third party into a conflict between two others).
6. Adapt for Unique Circumstances: If the client is an orphan or lacks immediate family, identify and explore the relationships with significant figures in their life (mentors, close friends, etc.).

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