Multi-sphered Influence on Health

Diagram of the BPS model. Reference: Gliedt, J., Schneider, M., Evans, M., & King, J. (2017, June). Fig. 1 [2] An illustration of the biopsychosocial model comprised of... ResearchGate.

A blog post from Psychology Today, dicussing the use of the BPS when treating/managing patients with substance use. Reference: Giordano, A. (2021, July 10). What Exactly Is the Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction? | Psychology Today Canada. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/understanding-addiction/202107/what-exactly-is-the-biopsychosocial-model-addiction

A study looking into various levels of influence when it ocmes to addiction. Loosely discussing the BPS model of care. Goes into why some substances are socially accepted and others not. Reference: Hellman, M., Majamäki, M., Rolando, S., Bujalski, M., & Lemmens, P. (2015). What Causes Addiction Problems? Environmental, Biological and Constitutional Explanations in Press Portrayals From Four European Welfare Societies. Substance Use & Misuse, 50(4), 419–438. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2015.978189

A YouTube video of a brief overview of Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory. Reference: Tannenbaum, Rachelle (Director). (2018, January 3). Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV4E05BnoI8

Video briefly discussing the BPS model of care. Reference: MyWorkplaceHealth (Director). (2020, January). What is the Bio-Psycho-Social Model? [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ljOrYPrcw

A review of the BPS model of care in treating pts. Encouraging independence and autonomy. Ensuring they are involved in the decision making process. Reference: Tramonti, F., Giorgi, F., & Fanali, A. (2021). Systems thinking and the biopsychosocial approach: A multilevel framework for patient‐centred care. Systems Research & Behavioral Science, 38(2), 215–230. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2725