Peter D. White
Abstract
The biopsychosocial model is an approach to medicine which considers factors outside the biological process of illness when trying to understand health and disease. This text covers the concept & the utility of this approach, taking the examples of arthritis, cancer & diabetes to show how it is used in practice.
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The biopsychosocial model is an approach to medicine which considers factors outside the biological process of illness when trying to understand health and disease. This text covers the concept & the utility of this approach, taking the examples of arthritis, cancer & diabetes to show how it is used in practice.
Key concepts: Biopsychosocial model, Medicine, Etiology, Psychotherapist, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Psychology