What does the biopsychosocial model have to …show more content…
Its aim was to understand all the aspects which led to the development of specific medical conditions so that top level care could be provided. Engel wanted to emphasize the distance aspects of care such as “the patient; the patient’s social context; and the means in place for dealing with illness, namely doctors and the larger system of health care” (Saylor, 2015). The biopsychosocial model is idea that the mind and body works together to determine health and illness. It assumes that health and illness are consequences of the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. The biopsychosocial model thinks that biological, psychological, and social factors are important in determining health and illness. Health is achieved through attention to biological, psychological, and social factors instead of something that is taken for granted. The mind-body connection is another name for the biopsychosocial