SOCI 1000U Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Biopsychosocial Model, System On A Chip
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The biopsychosocial approach (bps): integrates psych, soc, and bio in diagnosing and treating! Two central tenets of the bps model: illness = due to more than bio ; (social and psychological factors, multiple causes for illness (genetic, environmental, psychological) Levels of organization - biopsychosocial: subatomic particle, atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissue, organs, organ systems, person, two-person relationship, family, community, culture/ subculture, society and nation (and state, biosphere, universe. Okay, so here is something to ponder about: you know how there are the levels of organization that go like subatomic particles, atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissue, organs, organ system, orga(cid:374)is(cid:373) !! Well, in the biopsychosocial version of the levels of organization : organism is referred to as person bc it focuses solely on our species ! Also, in this model a person is just more than a sac of cells and functioning organs ---> a person"s behaviours and experiences also define them!
