In my own experience and visits to different kinds of doctors from my normal doctor, to my dermatologist and my gynecologist most of my health care experiences have been biopsychosocial. This is due to that most of my healthcare experiences I felt like I was an active participant of my health, which is why I feel like most of my healthcare experiences are biopsychosocial. As opposed to a biomedical standpoint where one feels like they walk into a health care provider’s office feeling like they are a math problem when it comes to their health. An example being you go into a doctor’s office with a certain health concern, the doctor sees you a just give’s you a diagnosis and treatment themselves without getting your input making you feel like …show more content…
you aren’t an active controller of your health. Most of my healthcare experiences have been biopsychosocial, one of the examples being when I went to the gynecologist for the first time last year and I was nervous, because it was my first time going to any kind of doctor aside from my family doctor and a dermatologist I went too once.
When I finally say the doctor after going to the process of filling out forms and being checked out the nurse, I knew once she walked I was going to like this doctor, because she smiled with a welcoming face as opposed to a face with no emotion. During the examination of my first gynecologist visit she talked me through the process and explained what she was going to do and what each tool she was going to use instead of just going straight to the examination. After explaining the process and what she was going to do and use we continued into the process of being examination, during the whole time she examined me she explained what she was doing even though she already explained what she was going to do. She also made light conversation getting to know me on a personal background level to calm me down and get more information on me. After a couple minutes I didn’t realize how fast and quick the examination was because it was much quicker and easier then I thought, after the examination she asked me for any concerns I had. I already told some off the concerns or just bother I had during the examination and she briefly explained it and diagnosed me. During the diagnosis she asked me what type
of medicine I wanted if I wanted to prefer a topical medical medication or oral medication. She explained how each medicine was used and asked me which one I preferred, instead of just sending the medication request to my nearest Walgreens. After sending the request she confirmed if I had any other questions I told her no and then she told me it was okay and I can go home and reminded me that my test results would come back after a couple of days. Looking back like now I definitely have to agree that health visit was biopsychosocial, another example I can briefly explain is when I always go to my family doctor. I went in one time last year with a cough that wouldn’t go away after a two weeks of taking over the counter medicine. During the examination he would explain what he would hear and see when he used his medical tools. After the examination he would confirm and ask if a certain medication was okay or if I preferred something else, making me more feel like I was in control of how I wanted my health to be taken care of. My experiences with my new dermatologist I went to this year have also been biopsychosocial, as I am already diagnosed with vitiligo with my skin I walked into the office feeling like I was in control of my health and how it should be taken care of. I definitely prefer the biopsychosocial approach as opposed to the biomedical approach when it comes to my health. As I made a comment earlier I feel like the biomedical approach feels like I’m walking into a health office as a medical math problem. No one wants to walk into a doctor feeling like a math problem to a health care provider. Just because you have a concern doesn’t mean you should just get an feel like you’re just a math problem to a doctor, which is why I think the biopsychosocial is more preferable to me personally, because I want to feel like I have control of my own health and feel like I can be an active participant when it comes to it instead of having the feeling like someone else has control of it.
Michael is a 56 year old male who lives alone in a small tin shed in the middle of the bush in central Queensland. He has no children, no partner and lives by himself. During the day he spends his time sleeping on the couch or doing chores around the property. If he isn’t asleep, he requires a stimuli to remain occupied. When he was a young boy, he was a very calm child with a great sense of humour. His physical health was perfect with good energy levels. When he was sexually abused at the age of 8, by his grandfather, these characteristics started to change. From the age of 16 he was having regular breakdowns in his thinking and emotional responses. Michael was constantly feeling irritable and having trouble sleeping with frequent nightmares. As the years went by his attitude was extremely negative which led on to him being withdrawn from his family and friends. During his last year of high school, he started to regularly use marijuana. He would experience countless amounts of paranoia episodes where he would hear voices and thought he was being spied on. At the age of 45 he was fin...
First of all, this case is associated with biopsychosocial approach which recognizes that, it is the approach that considers human behavior to be the result of interactions of integrated biological, psychological, and social systems. This approach helps us to recognize the ways in which women’s biology, psychology, and their social world intertwine within each other affect their reactions to alcohol and alcohol interventions. In order to explain some of the concepts and theories, we must first sort through the facts that have been presented in the case study. This particular case is concerned with developing a better understanding of the relationship between Casey, and alcoholism.
...er group often, their emotional regulation, empathy, social understanding, and relationships will progress and develop (Berger, pg. 295, 2012).
“The Doctor” presented interesting and emotional concepts accurately representing the philosophies and behaviors of many medical professionals. Perhaps its viewing would be beneficial by members of our medical community, and provide a framework to the personalization of patient care.
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Shannon Aydt is a 22 year old white female, born June 11th, 1994. She is a 5th year at Saint Cloud State University studying Social Work. Shannon currently resides at her parent’s home in Andover, MN; however, she lived on/near campus for her first 4 years of college. Though she does not pay rent while living with her parents she would consider herself a “poor college student.”
Mrs. Nancy Hamilton (changed name for privacy) is 95 years old female who resides in a local continued care retirement community (CCRC) located in the Los Angeles County. I decided to interview Mrs. Hamilton for her successful aging. I have known her for 9 years and her aging process has not been an easy ride but she always maintained a positive sprit that kept her going even today. Mrs. Hamilton moved in to a CCRC in 2006, two years after her husband passed away. Mrs. Hamilton has one daughter and one son. Daughter Margaret lives nearby and visits frequently and takes care of personally needs such as transportation to medical appointments or shopping for skin care products or clothes as necessary. Son, David lives in the Northern California and visits a few times a year.
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The model of addiction etiology that best describes why people get addicted and how best to help them is biopsychosocial model. The biopsychosocial model, first developed by cardiologist Dr. George Engel, is today widely accepted by the mental health professions. The biopsychosocial model describes addiction as a brain illness that causes personality and social problems. The biopsychosocial model lets us to make solid and accurate differences between substance use, abuse, and dependence. It also allows the signs of addiction to be recognized and structured into progressive stages.
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