biopsychosocial model

I'm making what may be a doomed attempt over the next 8 months to complete the masters degree I've been on a leave of absence from for 4 years. I have to write a "capstone" (a short dissertation), and I've chosen to write it on Long Covid and ME. I'm going to have a brief overview of the...

Gordon Waddell, back pain, the subversion of the biopsychosocial model, and the UK government's development of a victim-blaming approach to disability https://mecfs.substack.com/p/gordon-waddell-back-pain-the-subversion Although in theory the biopsychosocial model applies to all areas of...

Abstract In recent years, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has been engaged in activities to ensure parity of esteem for mental health within the National Health Service, seeking to bring resources and services more in line with those available for physical health conditions. Central to this...

Seen the following article recently shortly after a sibling participated in a similar study https://mecfsskeptic.com/psychosomatic-history-of-multiple-sclerosis/ this too though much older - https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/mi...research-at-the-heart-of-disability-cuts/9260 shocking and a...

Developing, optimising and implementing a blended digital self-management tReatmEnt for FatigUe in multiplE scLerosis (REFUEL-MS) https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR203290 https://www.refuel-ms.com/ Chief Investigator(s): Professor Rona Moss-Morris Co-investigators Start Date...

Full title: Physiotherapists may stigmatise or feel unprepared to treat people with low back pain and psychosocial factors that influence recovery: a systematic review Abstract: Question: What are physiotherapists’ perceptions about identifying and managing the cognitive, psychological and...

A patient who recovered from post-COVID myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a case report. Oka T Background: Some patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) complain of persistent fatigue, dyspnea, pain, and cognitive dysfunction...

Holistic or harmful? Examining socio-structural factors in the biopsychosocial model of chronic illness, ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ and disability Joanne Hunt Abstract A particular application of the biopsychosocial model is associated in peer-reviewed literature and patient testimony...

ABSTRACT: Chronic fatigue syndrome, understood as per (bio) psychosocial discourse, is a political construction, serving actors and structures associated with welfare reform, to the detriment of patients. Open access...

An opinion piece on how to diagnose functional disorders in children and young people, using a biopsychosical model of understanding symptoms. I thought it was nice for understanding how biopsychosocial is used by some healthcare workers. Basically it advertises to look for a limited set of...

Bit of a mouthful thread title, but I have seen many references in the last few years that explicitly blame the biopsychosocial model of ME/CFS as a historical mistake, a failure that should not be repeated with Long Covid. Sadly, though, it is being repeated. But one of the main tropes of BPS...

(Embargoed until 2099?) Oxford criteria, so tagged as "chronic fatigue", not applicable to ME/CFS. Philippa Clery*, Alexander Royston , Katie Driver, Jasmine Bailey, Esther M Crawley, Maria Loades...

Abstract Being physically active has positive effects on fibromyalgia functioning. However, promoting an active lifestyle in these patients continues to be a relevant clinical challenge. Our aim was to test a motivational model to explain light (LPA) and moderate-vigorous physical activity...

Abstract Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID) are Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) recognized by a variety of symptoms caused by abnormalities within gastrointestinal (GI) motility, visceral hypersensitivity, altered mucosal and immune function, altered gut microbiota, and...

Wade DT, Halligan PW. The biopsychosocial model of illness: a model whose time has come. Clin Rehabil. 2017 Aug;31(8):995-1004. doi: 10.1177/0269215517709890. PMID: 28730890. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0269215517709890?icid=int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.2 Abstract The...

Just came across this and thought it might be of interest (its not new, its from 2004) Moncrieff, J., Wessely, S., & Hardy, R. (2004). Active placebos versus antidepressants for depression. Cochrane database of systematic reviews, CD003012.PUB2...

Paywalled https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00048679809062712 Sci Hub, https://sci-hub.se/10.3109/00048679809062712

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/rise-and-fall-of-the-biopsychosocial-model/A31DAA3BED6569F6080A1DF2C1D15A64/core-reader

Lancet 'Insight': In defence of the biopsychosocial model A short piece. It's not much of a defence. (emphasis added) If only. I liked that bit. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(18)30165-2/fulltext

The connections between government and the insurance business in their joint project to reduce eligibility for sickness benefits. https://www.lwbooks.co.uk/sites/default/files/s36_04rutherford.pdf " In November 2001 a conference assembled at Woodstock, near Oxford. Its subject was ‘Malingering...