Biopsychosocial Model (pg.470-477)

Question 1

Who developed the biopsychosocial model?

Answer 1

George L.Engal (1977)

Question 2

What did the biomedical approach tend to do?

Answer 2

Tended to treat the individual from a purely physiological and molecular or cellular level.

Question 3

Biopsychosocial model is a HOLISTIC alternative to the biomedical model.

Answer 3

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Question 4

What do biological factors consider?

Answer 4

Considers a persons’ functioning in terms of bodily structures such as the brain and nervous system, biochemical processes and genetic predisposition.

Question 5

Types of assessment/treatment (biologically) include:

Answer 5

• Neuroimaging (Eg. EEG, MRI etc.).
• Medication (Eg. Antidepressants).
• Medical procedures (Eg. Hemispherectomy).

Question 6

List some psychological factors.

Answer 6

• Personality
• Behaviour
• Perception
• Cognition
• Attention
• Motivation

Question 7

List some social factors.

Answer 7

• School environment or pressures.
• Work environment or pressures.
• Level of education.
• Availability and access to appropriate medical and support facilities.
• Socioeconomic factors (Eg. Poverty, homelessness etc.).

Question 8

Research has found that social support networks ar just as important to an individual’s recovery as the actual medical attention or diagnosis they receive.

Answer 8

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Question 9

Explain the biopsychosocial model in general.

Answer 9

Where biological, psychological and social/cultural influences are considered together in the assessment and treatment of mental and physical health.