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The Biopsychosocial Formulation Manual : A Guide for Mental Health Professionals by William H. Campbell, Robert M. Rohrbaugh is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The biopsychosocial model for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disease has continued to develop since its inception in the mid-twentieth century by Dr. George Engel. The tripartite model is based on general systems theory, and allows for a clinician to get a comprehensive picture of the physical, mental and environmental influences on a patient's health (the authors stress the importance of the concept of an interpersonal clinician-patient relationship). This model of mental health is particularly useful during the initial interviewing and patient presentation processes, during which time the practitioner hopes to gather as much useful information as possible about a new patient. Interestingly enough, it is often not the collection of data, but the organization, matching, and formulation of information gathered during an interview that presents the clinician with the greater challenge.The Biopsychosocial Formulation Manualis intended to help beginning clinicians and trainees to moreefficiently gather, organize, assess and diagnose a patient's history and current illness. The manual is designed to first help the clinician with the initial gathering of data, and secondly to

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Author

William H. Campbell, Robert M. Rohrbaugh

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781135113292

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Medicine