Biomedical Model Of Health Psychology

The main focus of Health Psychology is to evaluate the psychological factors that play a role in influencing the action an individual takes toward their health, as well as the reasons behind the lifestyle choices they make and how it affects their health. As health can be defined as a balance between physical, mental, social and emotional well-being, there are biological, social and psychological factors to consider when it comes to understanding Health Psychology.

A Health Psychologist can work in a clinical setting, a private practice, at a hospital or a university. Sometimes a health psychologist can work in rehabilitation and smoking cessation programs and can even pair with a primary care physician to tackle personalized goals. A Health Psychologists job is find a correlation between a person's health, while taking their behavior into consideration, in order to help make a positive impact on their life, health and wellness in its entirety.
The biomedical model is viewed as the absence of disease. It is believed that disease is caused by the presence of a pathogen, and when the pathogen is killed, health can be restored. The current view of health is the biopsychosocial model. The biopsychosocial view is based on the belief that disease results from a combination of biological, psychological and social influences. The current view finds a positive outlook on health. My view of health more closely relates to the biopsychosocial view of health. To me, being healthy means taking care of yourself physically, mentally and spiritually. These aspects are important as they intertwine with one another to create a sense of well-being and wholeness. If a person is lagging physically, mentally or spiritually, it can heavily affect the other aspects too, ultimately causing "health