Open AccessThe biopsychosocial model and Clinical Decision Science in the age of Black Lives Matter: A clinical reflection
Author(s) -
Abdul-Rahman M. Suleiman,
Samer Ilayan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical research in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2379-4550
DOI - 10.22237/crp/1622160300
Subject(s) - biopsychosocial model , parallels , psychology , psychotherapist , medicine , clinical psychology , engineering , mechanical engineering
The author reflects on the biopsychosocial considerations of elevated blood pressure in teenage African American youth during the era of Black Lives Matter (BLM). Parallels are drawn between Dr. Engel’s biopsychosocial model and clinical decision science.