Family History based on Substance Abuse Disorder

Family History based on Substance Abuse Disorder
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Family History based on Substance Abuse Disorder
Family history is the main source of attachment, socialization, nurturing and management of human problems in the current society. Substance use disorders (SUDs) on the family coupled with mental health issues need attention. Each member of a family of different generations is affected differently by such conditions which are not limited to neglect, impaired attachment, unmet needs, economic problems, legal issues, emotional stress, violent behaviors and increased risk of development of SUD or mental problems. Studying family genogram helps in understanding particular problem within a family for the third generation since it indicates some of the underlying problems that are usually inherited by the next generation. Based on the elaborated facts, the essay presents a discussion of a genogram of Doris who has attended SUD treatment three times due to AA relapse. The genogram demonstrates that some of the family members in the family tree have either mental or SUD problems or both with other health conditions which have impacted to either death or divorce as well as legal problems among others.
Family History
The genogram presents the family tree for Doris up to the third generation with the first general deceased while at the second generation, only one of her siblings Ola has died. All the three children Toris Jr, Doris Jean and Ola, had an unstable marriage hence they divorce. At the third generation, Doris has a nephew Tony Williams who was born in 1997 and LeAir Williams born in 2007 (Waters, Watson & Wetzel, 1994).
Alcohol and other drug abuse are the main substances that are consumed along the family tree as exhibited on the genogram especially by the male persons. However, other health conditions are also displayed coupled with mental problems in the first generation, second and third of which women are the majority. Toris William Senior who is the grandfather was born in 1915 and later employed as a family worker. He was an alcoholic and had heart diseases. He died in 2004 probably due to heart problems. Toris William Senior married Dorothy Lee in 1938. She was born in 1921and never abused any substance. She had a spiritual connection and was a housewife. However, Dorothy had heart diseases and died in 2004 probably due to heart failure (Waters, Watson & Wetzel, 1994).
At the second generation, the incidence of substance abuse is exhibited in both Doris Jean who was born in 1954 and Toris Junior born in 1957. Besides, this generation in the family has some instances of sexual abuse such as rape cases, hypertension, and depression especially Doris who was sexually abused while Ola had a cancer problem. At the third generation, LeAir and Toni both abused alcohol and other drugs. However, Toni was sexually abused and raped with LeAir exhibiting mental problems (Waters, Watson & Wetzel, 1994).
Family pattern and theme in the genogram
The first generation valued prayers since Dorothy was a minister daughter hence the family spent most of the time in church. It is noted that siblings such as Doris, Toris Junior, and Ola were brought up in the Christian f...