Chapter 1.3

Question 1

What does the Biopsychosocial Model emphasize?

Answer 1

The mutual influences among the biological, psychological, and social contexts of health

This model integrates multiple dimensions of well-being.

Question 2

What is the foundational approach of the Biopsychosocial Model?

Answer 2

Ecological-systems approach

This approach considers the interplay between individual systems and their environments.

Question 3

How is well-being understood in the Biopsychosocial Model?

Answer 3

As a hierarchy of systems composed of smaller subsystems and part of larger systems

This hierarchy illustrates the complexity and interconnectedness of health.

Question 4

In the Biopsychosocial Model, how does a system at any level interact with other levels?

Answer 4

It is affected by and affects systems at other levels

This reflects the dynamic nature of health and well-being.