When it is used
Use it when the practitioner needs a process account of what tends to happen around a problem episode rather than an isolated anecdote.
Sequence Questions
Sequence Questions is a co-completed systemic questioning tool for family practitioners. It helps practitioners ask practitioner-entered sequence questions, record what family members describe before, during, and after a problem episode, and review the interaction order without assigning blame or causality.
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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.
Partial sequences
If before, during, or after areas are incomplete, the result remains partial and shows what has not yet been captured.
Limits
The tool does not assign blame, infer causality, prescribe interventions, or supply fixed substantive prompts.
Does the tool decide what caused the problem?
No. It organizes reported actions and responses in order but does not infer causality or blame.
Can I use stages other than before, during, and after?
Yes. The product supports before/during/after or practitioner-defined ordered steps as the sequence structure.
What if the family gives isolated anecdotes?
The anecdotes can be preserved, but the result should show that repetition or sequence patterning has not yet been established.