I just copied this from the internet, seems useful.
Best wishes
Paula
The medical model implies that the cause of disability is impairment
that the individual has, and is best managed by helping the
individual reduce or make allowances for the impairment. The social
model implies that disability is due to the physical and/or social
environment and is best managed by altering or making allowances for
the environment. Environmental problems arise from social attitudes,
which require change. The biopsychosocial model indicates that both
impairments and the environment can contribute to disability.
Therefore both need to be assessed in the context of the individual
and relevant carers to identify what is the best approach to managing
the disability. In a client centred needs led approach to managing
disability the biopsychosocial model is probably the most practical.
On 29 Jun 2005 at 16:25, Bryan Jones wrote:
> Can't give you much, hence my query about it. What I understand is that
> The bio-psycho-social model brings together what is true in the medical
> model and includes the physical, psychological and social models without
> reducing the notion of disability to either medial or social. Seems to
> be a model that is used in Europe, USA and Canada.
>
> Bryan Jones,
> Manager, Disability Support Services
> & North London Regional Access Centre,
> Middlesex University
> Tel: 020 8411 5366
>
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>
> Hello Bryan. Could you provide a bit more info about it
> (article/author). Harmonising the medical with the social model is a bit
> like the "third way". Best, Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:46 PM
> Subject: Disability Model
>
>
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on the the Bio-psycho-social model of
> > disability? Seems to bring the two issues, medical and social,
> > together
> >
> > Bryan Jones,
> > Manager, Disability Support Services
> > & North London Regional Access Centre,
> > Middlesex University
> > Tel: 020 8411 5366
> >
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