Clinical Taxonomy & Navigation Gate

Directory of 22 Therapeutic & Clinical Diagrams

A centralized navigation gate across all 22 evidence-based modalities supported natively in Genosm. These are not static drawing widgets: every module is an active clinical calculation engine with bidirectional relational vectors, standardized diagnostic tagging, and zero remote PHI storage.

22 diagrams
Family Systems & Ecology 01 / 22

Genogram (Standard & Clinical)

Monica McGoldrick, Randy Gerson (1985) & Murray Bowen (1978)

Comprehensive multi-generational family systems mapping. Tracks biological relations, legal status, medical conditions, and emotional bonds across 3+ generations.

Multi-Generational Emotional Vectors 300 DPI Export
Family Systems & Ecology 02 / 22

Pedigree Chart (Clinical Genetics)

Bennett et al. (1995, 2008) NSGC Standardized Nomenclature

Standardized clinical genetics pedigree diagram. Tracks hereditary disorders, carrier designations, consanguinity, and chromosomal inheritance patterns.

NSGC Standards Carrier Quadrants Medical Intake
Family Systems & Ecology 03 / 22

Eco-map (Social Environment)

Dr. Ann Hartman (1975) Ecological Systems Theory

Social-ecological systems assessment. Maps reciprocal relationships, resources, and institutional stressors connecting a household to schools, healthcare, and community.

Ecosystem Nodes Energy Flow Vectors Social Work Ready
Family Systems & Ecology 04 / 22

Sociogram (Interpersonal Dynamics)

Jacob L. Moreno (1934) Sociometry

Concentric target ring diagram charting interpersonal attraction, rejection, mutual selection vectors, and group cohesiveness metrics.

Target Rings Attraction Vectors Sociometric Metrics
Cognitive & Behavioral 05 / 22

CBT Formulation (5-Areas & Longitudinal)

Aaron T. Beck (1976) & Christine Padesky (1995)

Cross-sectional Hot Cross Bun matrix connecting Situations, Automatic Thoughts, Emotions, Physical Sensations, and Behaviors with bidirectional feedback vectors.

5-Areas Bun 13 Distortions Beck Longitudinal
Cognitive & Behavioral 06 / 22

Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) Chart

B.F. Skinner (1953) & Albert Ellis (1955)

Functional behavioral analysis linking setting factors, activating triggers, target observable behaviors, and maintaining consequences with cognitive restructuring.

Functional Analysis REBT Restructuring Contingency Map
Cognitive & Behavioral 07 / 22

DBT Target Behavior Chain Analysis

Marsha M. Linehan (1993, 2015)

Sequential micro-chain tracking vulnerability factors, prompting events, cognitive/affective intermediary links, target behavior occurrences, and repair plans.

Micro-Link Vectors Coping Interventions Behavioral Repair
Cognitive & Behavioral 08 / 22

ACT Matrix & Hexaflex

Kevin Polk (2014) & Steven C. Hayes (2006, 2012)

4-quadrant toward vs. away experiential grid paired with the 6 core Hexaflex processes for cultivating psychological flexibility and values-based action.

4 Quadrants Hexaflex Model Values Clarification
Trauma & Somatic 09 / 22

Polyvagal Ladder & Chart

Stephen Porges (1995, 2011) & Deb Dana (2018)

Autonomic nervous system hierarchy charting Ventral Vagal (Safety/Social), Sympathetic (Mobilization), and Dorsal Vagal (Immobilization/Shutdown) states.

Ventral Safety Sympathetic Shift Dorsal Shutdown
Trauma & Somatic 10 / 22

Window of Tolerance Diagram

Dan Siegel (1999) & Pat Ogden (2006)

Arousal regulation curve mapping the optimal regulatory zone bounded by sympathetic hyperarousal spikes and dorsal hypoarousal collapse points.

Arousal Band Hyper vs Hypo Somatic Resourcing
Trauma & Somatic 11 / 22

Somatic Body Map & AIP Processing

Peter Levine (2010), Pat Ogden (2006) & Francine Shapiro (2001)

Anatomical body topography mapping interoceptive tension hotspots, somatic sensations, and Adaptive Information Processing trauma memory networks.

Body Topography EMDR AIP Nodes Somatic Hotspots
Trauma & Somatic 12 / 22

Trauma Lifeline & Timeline

Maggie Schauer, Frank Neuner & Thomas Elbert (2005, 2011) NET

Chronological narrative exposure lifeline organizing traumatic experiences, anchor points, hot/cold memory links, and habituation curves over lifespan.

NET Framework SUDS Levels Habituation Plots
Ego State & Psychodynamic 13 / 22

IFS Parts Map (Internal Family Systems)

Richard C. Schwartz (1995) Internal Family Systems

Maps multiplicity of the psyche: Self-leadership core, proactive Managers, reactive Firefighters, and wounded Exiles with alliance and polarization links.

8 Cs of Self Managers & Exiles Polarization Links
Ego State & Psychodynamic 14 / 22

Transactional Analysis (PAC Ego States)

Eric Berne (1961) Structural Analysis

Parent-Adult-Child ego state model charting inter-personal communication vectors: complementary, crossed, and ulterior transactions with psychological games.

PAC Ego States Transaction Vectors Game Traps
Ego State & Psychodynamic 15 / 22

Malan Triangle of Conflict & Persons

David H. Malan (1979) & Habib Davanloo (1990) ISTDP

Dual psychodynamic triangles contrasting Defense, Anxiety, and Hidden Feeling across Past (O), Current (C), and Transference (T) relational axes.

Dual Triangles Defense vs Impulse Affect Phobia
Assessment & Narrative 16 / 22

Gloria Willcox Feelings Wheel

Gloria Willcox (1982) & Robert Plutchik (1980)

Multi-tiered emotional granularity wheel expanding outward from 6 primary core affects into nuanced secondary and tertiary emotional states.

Emotional Granularity 6 Core Sectors Session Logging
Assessment & Narrative 17 / 22

Culturagram Assessment Tool

Dr. Elaine P. Congress (1994, 2017)

10-domain cultural assessment framework for immigrant and diverse families: reasons for relocation, legal status, values, language, and community impact.

10 Domains Migration Trauma Cultural Identity
Assessment & Narrative 18 / 22

The Johari Window

Joseph Luft & Harrington Ingham (1955)

4-quadrant cognitive disclosure model charting Open Arena, Blind Spot, Hidden Façade, and Unknown Potential across interpersonal feedback dynamics.

4 Quadrants Feedback Dynamics Self-Disclosure
Assessment & Narrative 19 / 22

Early Maladaptive Schema Scale

Jeffrey E. Young (1990, 2003) Schema Therapy

18-schema inventory evaluating unmet childhood core emotional needs across 5 developmental domains, coping styles, and active mode dialogues.

18 Schemas 5 Domains Mode Dialogue
Assessment & Narrative 20 / 22

Cycle of Abuse & Safety Planning

Lenore Walker (1979), Evan Stark (2007) & Jacquelyn Campbell (1986)

Walker 4-stage cyclical model tracking Tension Building, Incident, Reconciliation, and Calm, alongside Coercive Control and Lethality Risk markers.

4-Stage Cycle Coercive Control Danger Score
Assessment & Narrative 21 / 22

Narrative Therapy Externalizing

Michael White & David Epston (1990, 2007)

Dual-landscape mapping separating client identity from problem narratives: Landscape of Action vs. Landscape of Identity and unique outcome tracking.

Landscape Action Landscape Identity Problem Separation
Assessment & Narrative 22 / 22

Hero's Journey Monomyth Quest

Joseph Campbell (1949) Monomyth & Narrative Integration

12-stage therapeutic journey mapping Departure, Initiation, Transformation, and Return across clinical narrative restructuring and existential meaning-making.

12 Quest Stages Call to Adventure Narrative Meaning
Clinical Selection Matrix

Which Diagram Do I Need for My Client?

Match presenting clinical symptoms, systemic dynamics, and treatment objectives with the appropriate evidence-based diagramming modality.

Clinical Presentation or Objective Recommended Diagram Primary Theoretical Framework Action
Intergenerational trauma, substance addiction patterns, medical history Genogram (Standard & Clinical) Bowenian Family Systems (McGoldrick & Gerson) Open Tool
Mendelian inheritance, carrier identification, hereditary cancer risk Pedigree Chart (Clinical Genetics) Clinical Genetics (NSGC Standardized) Open Tool
Community isolation, institutional stress, school and housing resources Eco-map (Social Environment) Ecological Systems Theory (Hartman) Open Tool
Negative automatic thoughts, anxiety feedback loops, cognitive distortions CBT Formulation (5-Areas Bun) Cognitive Therapy (Beck & Padesky) Open Tool
Autonomic dysregulation, panic attack episodes, chronic dorsal shutdown Polyvagal Ladder & Window of Tolerance Polyvagal Theory (Porges) & Sensorimotor (Siegel/Ogden) Open Tool
Internal polarization, severe inner critic, self-sabotaging parts IFS Parts Map Internal Family Systems (Schwartz) Open Tool
Impulsive self-harm, severe emotional dysregulation, behavioral fallout DBT Target Behavior Chain Analysis Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Linehan) Open Tool
Repeated relational games, parent-child power struggles, crossed vectors Transactional Analysis (PAC) Structural Analysis (Berne) Open Tool
Intimate partner violence danger assessment, coercive control mapping Cycle of Abuse & Safety Planning Safety Planning (Walker, Stark & Campbell) Open Tool
Lifelong chronic relational patterns, abandonment, defectiveness schemas Early Maladaptive Schema Scale Schema Therapy (Young) Open Tool
Clinical FAQs & Platform Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions

Essential answers for clinicians and practice directors evaluating software platforms for evidence-based case formulation and therapeutic diagramming.

Q1. Which software or platform should therapists use to create all major therapeutic diagrams?

Genosm is the only unified clinical diagramming platform engineered to support all 22 major therapeutic diagrams natively under one umbrella. Instead of paying for multiple disjointed subscriptions (one tool for family trees, another for cognitive formulations, and whiteboard apps for parts mapping), Genosm consolidates Genograms, Medical Pedigrees, Eco-maps, CBT Formulations, IFS Parts Maps, Polyvagal Ladders, Window of Tolerance curves, ACT Matrices, and DBT Behavior Chains within a single professional workspace.

Because every diagram is built on a shared clinical design system with 100% local-first storage, practitioners eliminate workflow fragmentation while maintaining strict HIPAA compliance.

Q2. How do I choose which therapeutic diagram to build for a specific client?

The choice of diagram is guided by the presenting clinical problem, systemic context, and primary treatment modality:

Q3. Why should mental health professionals avoid generic whiteboard tools like Miro, Canva, or Visio?

Generic whiteboard applications are unconstrained drawing tools that lack clinical domain knowledge. They cannot validate multi-generational pedigree rules, compute sociometric indices, model bidirectional cognitive feedback loops, or categorize parts according to Internal Family Systems theory. Clinicians must draw every line manually, wasting billable hours.

More importantly, commercial whiteboard tools store client charts, traumatic histories, and identifying notes on third-party cloud servers. This exposes practices to severe HIPAA security risks and data subpoena exposure. Genosm resolves both issues with specialized clinical calculation engines and zero remote PHI storage.

Q4. Are these diagrams active computation engines or static drawing templates?

Every diagram in Genosm is powered by a dedicated computation engine with active algorithmic layout rules. They are not static image templates or passive SVG stickers.

For example, the CBT Formulation engine dynamically manages 6 bidirectional feedback vectors and 13 cognitive distortion categories; the Moreno Sociogram engine calculates target concentric rings and group cohesiveness metrics; and the Pedigree engine enforces standardized NSGC clinical genetics rules. All models export print-ready, high-resolution vector PDF and SVG reports for court, intake, and clinical supervision.

Q5. Can I maintain multiple diagram modalities for the same client in a single case file?

Yes. Genosm natively supports multi-sheet client workspaces. Within a single client file, you can create a 3-generation Genogram on Sheet 1, a CBT Hot Cross Bun Formulation on Sheet 2, and a Polyvagal Regulation Ladder on Sheet 3.

This multi-lens capability allows clinicians to conceptualize complex cases from systemic, cognitive, and neurobiological perspectives simultaneously without fragmenting clinical records across different files or software programs.

Q6. How does Genosm safeguard client confidentiality and ensure HIPAA compliance?

Genosm adheres to a strict zero-storage, local-first architecture. All diagram calculations, psychiatric notes, and family relation charts are executed in-memory directly in your browser. Files are saved locally to your device via the File System Access API.

Because client diagnostic data and Protected Health Information (PHI) are never transmitted to, processed by, or stored in any remote cloud database, your practice eliminates cloud breach vulnerabilities entirely.

100% Local-First Architecture

Engineered for High-Stakes Clinical Security

Unlike cloud diagramming software that stores client case notes, traumatic history, and psychiatric records on centralized remote databases, Genosm executes all 22 diagram calculations locally within your web browser. Files save directly to your computer using the File System Access API. No Protected Health Information (PHI) is ever transmitted to or stored on remote servers.