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In clinical and counseling contexts, the Family Myth Analysis is a brief self-report measure designed to elicit an individual’s endorsement of common family-related beliefs and expectations. It is typically used as an adjunct to intake or case formulation to highlight themes that may shape family roles, interpersonal norms, and meaning-making about family life.
The instrument includes 30 items and generally requires about 6 minutes to complete. Respondents rate statements reflecting culturally familiar “family myths” (e.g., generalized assumptions about what families should be like), which can help clinicians identify salient schemas, potential areas of rigidity or conflict, and topics for follow-up clinical interviewing. The Family Myth Analysis has been attributed to Salvador Minuchin.