While the “biomedical” model of health and disease does continue to dominate much of current medical practice, that perspective is changing as reflected in the proposed changes to the World Health ...

Each May and October, millions are urged to “raise awareness” for mental health through national and international campaigns, ...

The Biopsychosocial Model of Illness (“the BPS model”), first conceptualized in 1977 by George Engel, broadens the prevailing biomedical model of illness. The biomedical model views illness as ...

The United States’ epidemic of diet-related illness, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and obesity, is responsible for a significant portion of the nation’s health burden, ...