Section: Module 4: The Biopsychosocial Model | Humanism in Health and Healthcare | NextGenU.org

  • Competencies covered in this module:

    Knowledge for Practice (AAMC)

    Demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral sciences, as well as the application of this knowledge to patient care. (AAMC 2)
    Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resources, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations. (AAMC 2.4)

    Medical Knowledge (AACOM)

    • Articulate basic biomedical science and epidemiological and clinical science principles related to patient presentation. (AACOM II. 1)
    • Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice. (AACN VIII. 5)

    • Module 4: Lesson 1: An Overview of the Biopsychosocial Model

      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.

      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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      To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.

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      Recommended Additional Readings
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      The Biopsychosocial Model and the New Medical Humanism URL

      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