Biopsychosocial Being

 

Georges Engel

Georges proposed the biopsychosocial model in 1977. He was an American internist and psychiatrist. He spent most of his career at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

   

 Biopsychosocial model analyzes the psychological sphere as an integral part of the human being, in the context of the disease, also the knowledge of the emotional context in which he lives, this means that psychological factors influence biological processes that in turn can influence the patient's social system

Areas of application

The biopsychosocial model is an approach that has been on the rise for some years now, and that we can find not only in psychology (and as a consequence, in psychotherapy), but also in other sciences and fields of knowledge, especially in the field of health, such as: pedagogy, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, sociology, physiotherapy...

On the other hand, in the field of intellectual disability and chronic diseases, the biopsychosocial model takes on a special role. This is due, among other reasons, to the fact that people who are dedicated to the care and attention of these people work in this area, and that from this model they can address their needs, giving the necessary importance to all these factors for rehabilitation or improvement. of the person, who, remember, is intended to have an active role in their well-being and/or healing.