Medical Model | Â |
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Theoretical | Â |
Diagnosis/definition: | "physical health-illness continuum" |
Interpretations of behavior: | "symptoms of illness as a (rough) guide to severity" |
Etiology: | "physiochemical changes in the brain/genetic factors" |
Practical | Â |
Treatment: | "medical and surgical procedures, drugs etc." |
Prognosis: | "many symptoms can be controlled" |
Social Model | Â |
Theoretical | Â |
Diagnosis/definition: | "health/low stress/high stress continuum" |
Interpretations of behavior: | "symptoms indicate degrees of stress" |
Etiology: | "social economic stress, cultural conflict, marginal status, etc." |
Practical | Â |
Treatment: | "social change to reduce stress" |
Prognosis: | "good if changes made at the social level" |