Human behavior and environment

An interdisciplinary model that examines the connections between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors is known as the biopsychosocial perspective. It is utilized to study the interactions between these three aspects to comprehend the complexity of human health and illness. Biological Dimension: This dimension includes components of physical, neurological, and biological health. It considers the biological influences on behavior and mental states, including genes, brain chemistry, physical health issues, and biological processes. Psychological Dimension: This dimension includes mental health as well as feelings, ideas, and behaviors. It examines the ways in which an individual's behavior and health are influenced by psychological elements such as experiences, emotions, personality, and mental processes. Social Dimension: The environment and social setting in which a person lives are included in this component. Social support, family dynamics, relationships, cultural factors, and socioeconomic level are all included. It looks at the relationship between social factors and satisfaction. Personal Experience: My close friend was experiencing depression a few years ago because of losing her job. The biopsychosocial approach can be applied to this circumstance for analysis. Biological Factor: My friend's vulnerability may have been increased by a family history of depression. Psychological Factor: Her depression symptoms were made worse by her extreme self-doubt and low self-esteem as a result of the job loss. Social Factor: She had just moved to a new city, so she didn't have a strong social support network, which made her feelings of isolation worse. Protective Factors: Biological: She was able to obtain medicine to treat her problems since she had access to healthcare. Psychological: She attended cognitive-behavioral therapy, which improved her self-esteem and assisted her in creating strategies for coping. Reflection and Alternative Intervention: In retrospect, I would have suggested treating her with a more comprehensive strategy at an earlier stage. Recommendation: Maintaining regular physical activity and implementing an organized fitness regimen might have helped her manage her depression. References: Thoits, P. A. (2011). Mechanisms linking social ties and support to physical and mental health. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 52(2), 145-161. Nesse, R. M., & Williams, G. C. (1994). Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine. Vintage Books. Teacher reply Damian, job loss can be really impactful. It can lead to complex grief just like we may experience around death. I think that is great that you are bringing awareness around this topic. Interestingly, if you ask ChatGPT to provide an example in the biopsychosocial model, the AI program also provides a very similar story around job loss. Do you think this is because of how common job loss can be? Do you mind letting us know where you used your references in your writing?