Section: Module 4: Lesson 1: An Overview of the Biopsychosocial Model | Humanism in Health and Healthcare | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objectives:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Define each aspect of the biopsychosocial model and describe each interaction with the others to form a more robust picture of health and illness in contrast to the traditional biomedical model.
    • Describe potential shortcomings of the biopsychosocial model; in particular, analyze whether it is a sufficient framework for humanism in health and healthcare.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 22 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      The New Old (and Old New) Medical Model: Four Decades Navigating the Biomedical and Psychosocial Understandings of Health and Illness URL
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      Read the entire article from "Abstract" to "A Question of Method and Discipline: The Future of the Biopsychosocial Model through the Lens of Adolescence Medicine." (24 minutes)

      National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - 2017

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      Quiz: Module 3 and 4
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      Recommended Additional Readings
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      The Biopsychosocial Model and the New Medical Humanism URL
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      Read the content under the headings from "1. Engel’s biopsychosocial model" until " Updating the science and philosophy of the BPSM." (27 minutes)

      Archives de Philosophie Volume 83 Issue 4 - 2020