What Is Biopsychosocial Case Study

Biopsychosocial analysis
Biological
Maria’s mother was present for the first two years of her life but it is possible that she might have not been involved, “apparently, the attachment relationship can be vulnerable to events that may distract, depress, or preoccupy the mother or otherwise upset family life.” (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015, p151) (1) Maria believes her mother had to leave because she couldn’t take care of herself; but it is not certain if this is the reason her mother actually left. Information about physical factors, biochemical factors, and genetic factors are not in the case study. It can be assumed that Maria has an attachment towards her father who supports her in anything she does. From the information available her father seems to show a permissive parenting style; he seems to be lenient but also very understanding. This permissive parenting style could be due to him being a single father and understanding the way it affected his daughter when his wife left. It can be assumed that her mother has a mental disorder that prevented her from being able to take care of her

Play therapy gives a safe and caring environment for the child to play with a small amount of limitations; which promotes physical and emotional safety. There is no medication used in this type of therapy. “Play and creativity operate on impulses from outside our awareness – the unconscious.” (playtherapy.org) There many benefits to play therapy for children. It helps children “develop respect and acceptance of self and others, learn to experience and express emotion, and learn new social skills and relational skills with family.” (a4pt.org) It would be important to have Maria’s father included in her treatment. Therapists recommend for every person in the child’s life to be part of the child’s therapy but at the least they would like to create a plan with the caretaker to resolve issues and keep track of