biopsychosocial? bueller? anyone?

[kmellowyellow]

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so, I've been reading up on the university of rochester to prepare for my interview this week, and i keep coming across this word: biopsychosocial. What does this mean? Is it a widespread concept in medical school or is it particular to UofR?

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

so, I've been reading up on the university of rochester to prepare for my interview this week, and i keep coming across this word: biopsychosocial. What does this mean? Is it a widespread concept in medical school or is it particular to UofR?

Courtesy of Wikipedia-



"The biopsychosocial model of medicine, is a way of looking at the mind and body of a patient as two important systems that are interlinked. The biopsychosocial model is also a technical term for the popular concept of the mind-body connection. This is in contrast to the traditional biomedical model of medicine...

.......Illness and disease do not necessarily run together. A patient may be reasonably well (no sickness), but if they feel unwell that's an illness. Similarly, patients with something physically wrong with them are diseased, but they may feel completely all right, they are not ill.

The biopsychosocial model presumes that it is important to handle the two together as they are both important. Proponents say that much money is wasted on healthy patients because the doctor is not treating the illness. From this perspective, a patient has not recovered from a disease until they feel better and their illness is over.

The biopsychosocial model gives great importance to the illness; therefore much more information needs to be gathered during a consultation. As well as the biological signs and symptoms, a doctor must find out about the patient's psychological state, their feelings and beliefs about the illness, and social factors such as their relationship with families and the larger community."


There's a lot more there, if you want to know all about it

 

[BigRedZippo]

Big word for a common sense idea- you're treating people, not diseases.

 

[cfdavid]

DO schools have been advocating biopsychosocial for a long time.

It's interesting, cause has anyone seen the new anti-depressant commercial (forgot the brand) that asks "is your depression causing you physical pain" (or something like that).

It seems like common sense, but I think the true extent of the biopsycho stuff is just starting to come to light.

 

[eralza]

We hit upon it heavily in our PBL classes. During each case study, we will cover everything from lab values to child/adolescent/adult development, to social aspects of whatever we are studying. It really is looking at everything that may be involved in treating a patient. Gone are the days of treating just the symptoms...thank God!

 

[kmellowyellow]

thanks guys!

 

[Elastase]

Understand the concept well. During the interview they go over this, U of R is very proud that they started this movement. Its definitely a great idea!