Built to Avoid Blame Reinforcement
The layout separates the named problem bearer from systemic responses so the practitioner can keep the formulation focused on family-level patterns.
Profile Identified Patienthood in the Family System
Identified Patienthood Assessment is a practitioner-only BSFT formulation tool for family therapy practitioners. It helps practitioners understand how a family’s designation of one member as the problem bearer is maintained, reinforced, amplified, or challenged within broader family interactions.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Changing Designations
The tool supports multiple or changing designations and preserves prior formulations for historical comparison.
Limitations
The product does not diagnose the identified person, score blame, assign responsibility, or infer systemic meaning automatically.
Is this an individual diagnostic assessment?
No. It is a systemic problem-location profile, not an individual diagnosis tool.
Can more than one person be treated as the problem bearer?
Yes. The product supports multiple or changing designations while preserving prior formulations.
Does the tool decide who is responsible?
No. It does not assign responsibility, score blame, or make culpability judgments.
What is saved from the public demo?
The tool and configuration are saved; fictional family roles and sample responses are not saved as real client data.