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A deep dive into the BioPsychoSocial model

Ben Cormack goes back to George Engel's original biopsychosocial model, looks at how it has been interpreted and criticised since, and turns it into simple steps for practice. Read more ↓

2 Episodes 42m

Join Ben as he explores the increasingly popular BioPsychoSocial (BPS) model originally laid out by George Engel.
There have been many interpretations and criticisms of the BPS model and Ben explores the original works of Engel and the subsequent pain focused and person/patient-focused interpretations.
This is concluded with some basic ways to implement this in clinical practice.

Learning points

1. Appreciate the original work of Engel

2. Understand subsequent interpretations

3. Implications of these for practice

Episodes

Patient centered care

Discover why truly effective care starts by seeing pain through the person’s eyes, not just through symptoms or test results. Learn how empathy, shared decision-making, clear communication, and meaningful goals can transform treatment into a partnership that supports real life, not just pain relief.

Has the BPS model become just another buzz word?

Explore whether the biopsychosocial model has been reduced to a buzzword and why its original purpose was never simply to explain pain or prescribe treatment. Discover a more human, person-centered way of thinking that asks better questions and puts care, context, and lived experience first.

Join Ben as he explores the increasingly popular BioPsychoSocial (BPS) model originally laid out by George Engel.
There have been many interpretations and criticisms of the BPS model and Ben explores the original works of Engel and the subsequent pain focused and person/patient-focused interpretations.
This is concluded with some basic ways to implement this in clinical practice.

Learning points

1. Appreciate the original work of Engel

2. Understand subsequent interpretations

3. Implications of these for practice

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2 Episodes

42m

Oct 2, 2026