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Direct linkGatchel, Robert J. – American Psychologist, 2004
An exciting period in mental and physical health research is beginning, resulting from a paradigm shift from an outdated biomedical reductionism approach to a more comprehensive biopsychosocial model, which emphasizes the unique interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors required to better understand health and illness. This…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Pain, Mental Health, Chronic Illness
