Codependency Family Pattern
A three-generation genogram illustrating the Wegscheider-Cruse model of codependency family roles organized around an alcoholic father. Demonstrates the...
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About This Genogram
A three-generation genogram illustrating the Wegscheider-Cruse model of codependency family roles organized around an alcoholic father. Demonstrates the classic roles: the Enabler (mother), the Family Hero (eldest daughter), the Scapegoat (middle son), the Lost Child (youngest son), and the Mascot. Shows how codependency patterns transmit across generations and how each family member adapts to maintain the dysfunctional homeostasis.
Key Patterns in This Genogram
Emotional Patterns
Recurring patterns of emotional connection, distance, and conflict in the family.
Relationship Lines
How genogram notation captures the quality and nature of family relationships.
Therapeutic Insight
How visualizing emotional patterns helps in clinical assessment and treatment planning.
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