Evolutionary theory can advance and revitalise the biopsychosocial model.

Autor: Abed R; Mental Health Tribunals, Ministry of Justice, London, UK., Hunt A; Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland., St John-Smith P; Chair of E.P.S.I.G., Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science [Br J Psychiatry] 2024 Oct; Vol. 225 (4), pp. 424-426.
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2024.87
Abstrakt: The biopsychosocial model remains a key paradigm for healthcare, despite widely recognised scientific and philosophical shortcomings. Here we report on recent updates integrating evolutionary theory with the biopsychosocial model to provide a more comprehensive and scientifically complete approach to understanding the multiple relevant levels of causation of medical and psychiatric problems.
Databáze: MEDLINE