Compare Earlier and Current Family Structure

Before/After Structural Map is a practitioner-only structural family therapy tool. It helps practitioners compare an earlier family structure with a current structure, highlight visible shifts, and connect those shifts to treatment goals or remaining obstacles.

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Compare the sample maps, change the baseline, then save the tool for your account.

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Comparable Map Scope

A useful comparison requires earlier and current maps that represent the same family scope and comparable structural dimensions.

No Change Score

The tool highlights descriptive differences and supports practitioner notes. It does not compute clinical improvement or assert treatment success.

Does the tool score structural progress?

No. It shows descriptive visual differences between two maps and leaves interpretation to the practitioner.

What setting matters in the demo?

Baseline selection matters because it determines which earlier structure the current map is compared against.

Can I use it if one map is incomplete?

Yes. The comparison can be saved as incomplete, and the missing or non-comparable parts should be visible.

What gets saved after exploring?

The Before/After Structural Map tool and intentional comparison setup are saved. Fictional demo maps do not become real client data.