The genogram is a traditional and widely usedfamily counseling procedure. The relatively recent arrival of a number of evolving therapeutic models has resulted in a need to update the genogram s use. This article reviews a recent contribution to the family counseling literature, highlighting a series of interventions for using the genogram within one of these evolutionary therapeutic models, the Solution-Oriented Family Counseling.
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