Background: The prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders are significantly different
between women and men, with research showing a greater impact on women. The aim of …

A relapsing-remitting course is very common in patients with an Alcohol Use Disorder
(AUD). Understanding the determinants associated with alcohol resumption remains a …

Psychiatry has always been characterized by a range of different models of and approaches
to mental disorder, which have sometimes brought progress in clinical practice, but have …

The biopsychosocial model outlined in Engel's classic Science paper four decades ago
emerged from dissatisfaction with the biomedical model of illness, which remains the …

Background Evidence suggests social interactions play an important role in pain perception.
Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether social isolation (SI) in people with …

The biopsychosocial (BPS) approach proposed by Engel four decades ago was regarded as
one of the most important developments in medicine and psychiatry in the late 20 th century …

Objectives Trauma‐focused interventions have been shown to be effective treatments for
post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and clinical guidelines support their use with people …

The biopsychosocial model is among the most influential frameworks for human-centered
health improvement but has faced significant criticism–both conceptual and pragmatic. This …

Background To understand the full burden of a health condition, we need the information on
the disease and the information on how that disease impacts the functioning of an individual …

Rationale, aims and objectives The practicing doctor, and most obviously the primary care
clinician who encounters the full complexity of patients, faces several fundamental but …