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genogram

n. a diagrammatic representation of a family that includes pedigree information—that is, individual histories of illness and death—but also incorporates aspects of the interpersonal relationships between family members.

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decentralization

decentralization

n. the trend to relocate patients with chronic mental illness from long-term institutionalization, usually at government hospitals, to outpatient care in community-based residential facilities. —decentralize vb.