Biopsychosocial Model

Question 1

Views of Biomedical model

Answer 1

Illness is caused solely by physical agents

–social and psychological effects are irrelevant to the disease process

Question 2

What is the view of the biosphchosocial model

Answer 2

Interplay between biological processes, psychological and social factors
-Health states excise on a continuum from health to illness

Question 3

What were some early works that led to BPS model

Answer 3

Sigmound Freuds work on conversion hysteria

Question 4

What is the view of psychosomatic medicine

Answer 4

physical ailments all stem from a persons internal conflicts