Biopsychosocial approach

Ross LE, Steiner M. A biopsychosocial approach to premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2003 26(3) 529-546. 

Paris J (1996a). Social factors - mechanisms. In Social Factors in the Personality Disorders A Biopsychosocial Approach to Aetiology and Treatment. Cambridge Cambridge University Press, pp. 73-94... 

McDaniel, S. H., Hepworth, J., Doherty, W. J. (1992). Medical family therapy A biopsychosocial approach to families with health problems. New York Basic Books. 

Amchin, Jess. Psychiatric Diagnosis A Biopsychosocial Approach Using DSM-III-R. Washington, DC Psychiatric Press, 1991. 

Psychological Effects Alcohol and Behavior Effects of Chronic Heavy Drinking Alcohol and Brain Functioning Alcohol and the Liver Alcohol and Reproductive Functioning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Moderate Drinking and Health The Development of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Traditional Approaches to Etiology "Biopsychosocial" Approaches to Etiology Summary... 

Traditionally social workers have used a biopsychosocial approach (Hep-worth Larsen, 1993) to understand the difficulties experienced by clients and to empower them to take charge of their lives and strive for new and improved levels of health and mental health satisfaction and functioning (Dziegielewski, 1998). Today s practice environment and the acceptance of using medications to treat depression have made social workers aware that medications have become an essential component in health and mental health treatment. As medications continue to be used as a primary form of therapeutic intervention for depression, the role that the social work professional assumes in understanding and monitoring medication treatment regimens must be proactive. Social workers often treat clients who... 

Erankenhaeuser, M. (1989). A biopsychosocial approach to work life issues. International Journal of Health Services, 19, 747—758. 

Frankenhaeuser, M. (1980). Psychobiological aspects of life stress. In S. Levine H. Ursin (Eds.), Coping and health (pp. 102-123). New York Plenum. Frankenhaeuser, M. (1989). A biopsychosocial approach to work life issues. IntemationalJoumal of Health Services, 19, 747-758. 

As ergonomic improvements reduce the physical load at work, attention is drawn to aversive psychosocial aspects of the work environment. At the same time, the data reported earlier indicate that the influence of psychological stressors on muscular tension is enhanced in physical work. Thus, preventive actions must involve physical and psychosocial work conditions with special focus on women s stress and workload. The aim of our biopsychosocial approaeh is to provide data that might guide the design of sueh interventions. Finally, the biopsychosocial approach offers some sensitive health-related indicators that will prove useful in the evaluation of work environment intervention programs. 

Melin, B., Lundberg, U. (1997). A biopsychosocial approach to work-stress and musculoskeletal disorder. Journal of Psychophysiology, 11, 238-247. 

Turk, D. C. (1996). Biopsychosocial perspective on chronic pain. In R. J. Gatchel D. C. Turk (Eds.), Psychological approaches to pain management A practitioner s handbook (pp. 3-31). New York Guilford Press. 

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