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- Title
Practical application of the biopsychosocial model to medical care—Are we nearly there yet?
- Authors
Sensky, Tom
- Abstract
The article discusses the practical application of the biopsychosocial model to medical care. It highlights the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) and how it was inspired by Engel's biopsychosocial model. The biopsychosocial model has been widely adopted but has also attracted criticism for not addressing the subjective experience of the patient and for potentially leading to eclectic freedom. The DCPR aims to provide a richer description of the experience of illness by describing specific transdiagnostic states or syndromes. These syndromes include biological, psychological, and social components and have been found to be more prevalent than formal psychiatric diagnoses. However, a criticism of the DCPR is that it only covers negative aspects of the illness experience and does not explicitly incorporate positive biopsychosocial influences. Despite these criticisms, the DCPR can contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the patient's experience of illness and may help differentiate between patients with similar presentations. The article suggests that interventions tailored to individual DCPR syndromes should be developed and tested.
- Subjects
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL model; MEDICAL care; PATIENT experience; PATIENTS' attitudes; PHYSICIAN-patient relations
- Publication
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2024, Vol 149, Issue 5, p365
- ISSN
0001-690X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/acps.13681