Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten
A critical review and practical guide
Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-19-853033-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press
controversial book, heavily critical of modern medicine and its neglect of biological, psychological, and social factors in the treatment of the ill
- Provides a balanced and critical analysis of the biopsychosocial (BPS) approach, allowing the reader to form their own opinion about the pros and cons of BPS medicine
- Includes contributions from leading exponents of the BPS approach, with accessible reviews geared to enabling the reader to apply the BPS model to their own practice
Contents/contributors
- 1 Edward Shorter: The history of the biopsychosocial approach in medicine: before and after Engel
- 2 Helge Malmgren: The theoretical basis of the biopsychosocial model
- 3 Michael Marmot: Remediable or preventable social factors in the aetiology and prognosis of medical disorders
- 4 Andrew Steptoe: Remediable or preventable psychological factors in the aetiology and prognosis of medical disorders
- 5 George Davey Smith: The biopsychosocial approach: a note of caution
- 6 Stafford Lightman: Can neurobiology explain the relationship between stress and disease?
- 7 Michael Von Korff: Fear and depression as remediable causes of disability in common medical conditions in primary care
- 8 Jos Kleijnen: How important is the biopsychosocial approach? Some examples from research
- 9 Adrian Furnham: Complementary and alternative medicine: shopping for health in post-modern times
- 10 Doug Drossman: A case of irritable bowel syndrome that illustrates the biopsychosocial model of illness
- 11 Francis Creed: Are the patient-centred and biopsychosocial approaches compatible?
- 12 Kate Lorig: What are the barriers to health-care systems using a biopsychosocial approach, and howmight they be overcome?
- 13 Final discussion: how to overcome the barriers
- 14 Peter White: Beyond the biomedical to the biopsychosocial: integrated medicine
Zielgruppe
All healthcare professionals, health psychologists, those studying the history, philosophy or sociology of medicine
