4S4 Category 4: Life Events and Family Functioning: Tracking critical events and changes in fanilly functioning can be the bai;;es of making systematic connections between seeming coincidences, assess the impact of traumatic changes on family functioning and its vulnerabili ty to future stresses. A. Coincidences of life events B. The impact of life changes, transitions, and traumas C. Anniversary reactions D. Social, economic, and political events Category 5: Relational Pattern s and Triangles: Help determine intense relationships and based on the family's structure and positions in the life t.-ycle, dyadic and triangula r patterns that are rigid can be addressed, allowing members to function independently in each relationship and not automatically fall into a certain pattern of relating to one person because of the person's relationship with another person. A. Triangles B. Pa. rent-child triangles C. Common couple trim1gles D. Divorce and remarried fam. ily triangles E. Triangles in families with foster/adopt ed children F. Multigenerationa l triangles G. Relationsl1ip s outside the family Category 6: Family Balance and IInbalance: Patterns of contrast and balance provide data about how tl1e family is adapting to imbalances that may be stressing the system. A. Family structure B. Roles C. Level and style of functioning D. Resources 