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Expert articles on genograms, family therapy, genealogy research, AI technology, and clinical best practices.

UncategorizedAugust 27, 2026

GEDCOM to Genogram Converter: The 5-Step Import Workflow (2026)

A GEDCOM file gives you names and dates, not a genogram. Here's the 5-step workflow for converting it, then rebuilding the relational and clinical layer GEDCOM was never built to hold.

5 min read
UncategorizedAugust 19, 2026

Genogram Software for Therapists: The Speed-First Buyer's Guide (2026)

Most therapists pick genogram software by feature checklist, then abandon it because it's slower than a legal pad. Here's how to buy for speed instead.

5 min read
UncategorizedAugust 12, 2026

How to Create a Genogram With AI: A 5-Step Workflow (2026)

A 5-step clinician workflow for creating a genogram with AI: gather intake data, generate the map, verify symbols, refine layout, and pressure-test against real examples.

5 min read
UncategorizedAugust 5, 2026

AI Genogram Maker: Build a 3-Generation Map in Under 10 Minutes (2026)

Most AI genogram tools just auto-arrange boxes. The ones worth using ingest your interview notes and clinical history and author the map for you.

5 min read
UncategorizedJuly 20, 2026

Genogram Questions to Ask in a Family Interview: 60+ Prompts by Category (2026)

60+ genogram interview questions organized by category, with the reasoning behind each one and a workflow for asking them without missing the system.

5 min read
Family TherapyJuly 14, 2026

Family Therapy Genogram Examples: Bowen, Structural, and Couples Work

Eight annotated genogram examples for family therapists: Bowen triangles, structural boundaries, blended families, couples work, and cultural genograms.

11 min read
Case StudiesJuly 14, 2026

Substance Abuse Genogram Examples: Mapping Addiction Across Generations

Eight annotated genogram examples for counselors: alcohol, opioids, ACOA dynamics, codependency, dual diagnosis, and recovery mapped across generations.

11 min read
MedicalJuly 14, 2026

Genogram Examples for Nursing Students

Eight annotated genogram examples for nursing students, covering cardiovascular risk, diabetes, BRCA, COPD, sickle cell, and a full nursing assessment.

10 min read
Family TherapyJuly 12, 2026

Genogram: The Complete Guide to Mapping Family Systems

A genogram isn't a fancier family tree — it's a clinical instrument for reading emotional patterns across generations. Here's how to build one that actually works.

5 min read
UncategorizedJuly 10, 2026

Line Tunneling: Why Crossing Lines in a Genogram Should Hop

Dense genograms force lines to cross — and a flat crossing reads as a false connection. The design story behind automatic line tunneling and the circuit-diagram convention it borrows.

9 min read
UncategorizedJuly 10, 2026

The Radial Quick-Add Menu: The Fastest Way to Build a Genogram

Building a 30-person genogram through toolbar menus means hundreds of pointer miles. How we mapped the classic pie-menu pattern onto genogram semantics — parents on top, children below — so direction equals generation.

8 min read
MedicalJune 23, 2026

Ecomap in Nursing: Family Health Assessment Guide (With Examples)

How nurses use ecomaps in family health assessments — with 3 annotated clinical examples for cardiovascular, diabetes, and postpartum care.

10 min read
Case StudiesJune 16, 2026

Genogram Intake Assessment: A Clinician's Step-by-Step Guide

How to conduct a genogram intake assessment in therapy, social work, and nursing — including what questions to ask, how to draw it in session, and how to use it clinically.

9 min read
Best PracticesJune 9, 2026

How to Read a Genogram: Symbols, Lines and Patterns Explained

A step-by-step guide to reading a genogram — shapes, relationship lines, emotional bonds, and a worked annotated example for students and early-career clinicians.

11 min read
Case StudiesJune 2, 2026

15 Genogram Examples for Social Workers, Therapists and Nurses

Annotated genogram examples for social work, therapy, and nursing — covering CPS cases, substance abuse, family therapy, and hereditary health assessments.

14 min read
Best PracticesDecember 9, 2025

Best Genogram Software in 2025: The Definitive Comparison

We analyzed every major genogram tool—from legacy desktop apps to modern AI-powered platforms. See how they compare on features, ease of use, and value. Includes our Steve Jobs-inspired quadrant chart.

10 min read
MedicalNovember 15, 2025

Medical History Tracking: A New Standard in Genetic Counseling

How GenogramAI's medical indicator system is helping genetic counselors identify hereditary patterns. Track heart disease, cancer, diabetes, mental health conditions, and substance abuse across generations.

6 min read

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