BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL
MODEL
Nouha H. Hallak
General Psychology 1
Biopsychosocial Model of Health
 Created by George L.
Engle MD, psychiatrist
 Medical model inefficient
 Physical/Organs
systems
 New Focus on Patients
needs
Three components
1. Biological
 Chemical, genes,
nature
2. Psychology
 Individual perceptions
3. Socio-cultural
 Environment, nurture
Biopsychosocial Model of Health
Defined
 The biopsychosocial
approach
systematically
considers biological,
psychological, and
social factors and
their complex
interactions in
understanding health,
illness, and health
care delivery.
The BIO of the
Biopsychosocial Model of Health
PSYCHOLOGI
CAL
SOCIAL
BIOLOGICAL
The BIO of the
Biopsychosocial Model of Health
 Physical
 Genetic
 Drugs
 Disability
The PSYCHO of the
Biopsychosocial Model of Health
 Temperament
 Intelligence quotient
 Coping skills
 Self esteem
 Social skills
The SOCIAL of the
Biopsychosocial Model of Health
 Peers
 Family circumstance
 Trauma
 School
 Family relationships
Biopsychosocial Model of Mental
Health
PSYCHOLOGI
CAL
SOCIAL
BIOLOGICAL
MENTAL
HAELTH
peers
family
circumstances
family
relationships
school
traum
a
temperament
self
esteem
coping skills
intelligence
quotientsocial
skills
physical;
health
genetic
vulnerability
effects of drugs
disability

Biopsycosocial Model

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    Biopsychosocial Model ofHealth  Created by George L. Engle MD, psychiatrist  Medical model inefficient  Physical/Organs systems  New Focus on Patients needs Three components 1. Biological  Chemical, genes, nature 2. Psychology  Individual perceptions 3. Socio-cultural  Environment, nurture
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    Biopsychosocial Model ofHealth Defined  The biopsychosocial approach systematically considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery.
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    The BIO ofthe Biopsychosocial Model of Health PSYCHOLOGI CAL SOCIAL BIOLOGICAL
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    The BIO ofthe Biopsychosocial Model of Health  Physical  Genetic  Drugs  Disability
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    The PSYCHO ofthe Biopsychosocial Model of Health  Temperament  Intelligence quotient  Coping skills  Self esteem  Social skills
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    The SOCIAL ofthe Biopsychosocial Model of Health  Peers  Family circumstance  Trauma  School  Family relationships
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    Biopsychosocial Model ofMental Health PSYCHOLOGI CAL SOCIAL BIOLOGICAL MENTAL HAELTH peers family circumstances family relationships school traum a temperament self esteem coping skills intelligence quotientsocial skills physical; health genetic vulnerability effects of drugs disability