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RE: Redefining ‘health’ for the 21st Century
Hello there again @nonzerosum :)
I love the overview you provided here on the transition of the biomedical model to the biopsychosocial model, which is of paramount importance in the field of psychology. I suppose this is one of the gripes psychologists have towards most psychiatrists, who seem to still be over attached to the former approach!
I am also incredibly interested in a self-manage 'program' addressing both physical and mental health. Something that can only begin to take place by means of education, information and a shift in the mindset of the patient, the health professional and first and foremost the system that accommodate them.
Thank you for this great article.
Wishing you all the best :)
Hi Abigail,
That’s so kind of you to say, thank you!
Even within psychology, this approach seems to be largely neglected when it comes to health. I’m teaching health psychology this coming semester. The students have to pick between taking health psychology or taking forensic psychology. Forensic always wins out!
Yes, the major challenge for health this century is probably going to be - How can we create a society that keeps itself healthy?
Thank you again for your support! :-)