The biopsychosocial formulation manual; a guide for mental health professionals. (CD-ROM included).0415951429The biopsychosocial formulation manual; a guide for mental health professionals. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Campbell, William Campbell, William, 1745–81, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Augusta co., Va.; brother-in-law of Patrick Henry. He fought in Lord Dunmore's War (1774) and helped expel the royal governor from Williamsburg in 1776. H. and Robert M. Rohrbaugh. Routledge 2006 165 pages $29.95 Paperback R726 Writing for clinical trainees, Campbell (psychiatry, Case Western Reserve U. Schol of Medicine) and Rohrbaugh (psychiatry, Yale U. School of Medicine) provide guidance on the application of the biopsychosocial model The biopsychosocial model is a general model or approach that posits that biological, psychological (which entails thoughts, emotions, and behaviors) ,and social factors (abbreviated "BPS") all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness. first proposed by Dr. George Engel in his 1977 Science article, "The Need for a New Medical Model: A Challenge for Biomedicine biomedicine /bio·med·i·cine/ (bi?o-med´i-sin) clinical medicine based on the principles of the natural sciences (biology, biochemistry, etc.).biomed´ical bi·o·med·i·cine n. 1. ." Equally emphasizing each component (biological, psychological, and social), they review the information that clinicians should elicit from their patients and explain how to place it into databases. They then discuss how the databases should be organized to assist clinicians in differential diagnosis differential diagnosis n. Determination of which one of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering. Also called differentiation. , risk assessment, the treatment plan, and the prognosis. The included CD-ROM contains data tables, report templates, a case study, and other materials. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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