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Biopsychosocial Model Analysis

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The biopsychosocial model is the most widely accepted and heuristic perspective on CP. Specifically, proponents of the biopsychosocial model view physical illnesses, such as pain, as the result of the dynamic interaction among physiologic, psychological, and social factors, which perpetuates and may even worsen the clinical presentation of the illness (Gatchel et al., 2007). Proponents of biopsychosocial model acknowledge the biological bases that underlie most pain conditions, but also note that psychosocial factors may contribute to the experience and impact of pain. Models that only include one or two of these constructs are thought to be incomplete and inadequate (Gatchel et al., 2007). Biopsychosocial conceptualizations of CP have
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