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biopsychosocial

biopsychosocial

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How the body, mind, and social life together affect a person's health
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪoʊˌsaɪkoʊˈsoʊʃəl/
  • Specialized
: biopsicosocial
  • A biopsychosocial model is increasingly used by many specialists to explore factors likely to impact a return to work.
  • biopsychosocial model
  • biopsychosocial assessment
  • biopsychosocial approach

So I'm always thinking biopsychosocial, spiritual.

Examples

  • To effectively treat chronic illnesses, healthcare providers must adopt a biopsychosocial perspective that considers physical, mental, and social factors.

  • The quality of life for older adults suffering from SMI can be influenced by the biopsychosocial needs they experience.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So we have long known that there are biopsychosocial causes for mental illness.

  • The following includes critical elements of a traditional biopsychosocial assessment as well as issues specific to HIV disease.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Because of the complex biopsychosocial aspects of eating disorders, specialist interdisciplinary care is required.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The primary purpose of this randomized study was to measure the effectiveness of a biopsychosocial care coordination model implemented by social workers.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Their model incorporates a myriad of biopsychosocial factors that influence attitude formation.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Referral to a gerontological practitioner who understands the biopsychosocial needs of older adults is highly recommended.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Diabetes has long been acknowledged as a biopsychosocial disease (DeCoster, 2001).

    Academic text (2008)
  • Cummings and Cassie identify and assess the met and unmet biopsychosocial service needs of older adults with severe mental illness.

    Academic text (2008)

Surface Forms

biopsychosocial positive

Morphology

biopsychosocial = psychosocial (transparent) = bio + psycho + social

The word is transparently formed by adding bio- to psychosocial, and the overall meaning follows directly from the biological, psychological, and social components.

Etymology

Biopsychosocial is made of three parts: bio- meaning 'life', as in biology, psycho- meaning 'mind', as in psychology, and social meaning 'community' or 'society'. So, a biopsychosocial approach looks at a person's body, mind, and social world together to understand health.