Family Lifeline
Map significant life events over time and how the family coped with each stressor.
Clinical context
The family lifeline is a chronological timeline of significant family events — births, losses, illnesses, migrations, achievements and shocks — each marked by year, positive, neutral or negative impact, and how the family coped at the time.
Use it to connect the clinical presentation with family history: identify the events that shaped each member's health, health-seeking behaviour and perception of illness, and watch for recurring stressors or coping patterns that repeat across generations.
Add life event
Events
- 1995 — Parents married [positive]
- 2005 — Birth of index child [positive]
- 2018 — Father's MI [negative]
- 2023 — Migration abroad [neutral]
Lifeline
Family Lifeline
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Interpretation
Focus on the most significant event(s) that shaped the health of each member, their health-seeking behaviour or perception of health. Note recurring stressors and how coping changed over time.