SOCW 6204 Walden University Person in Environment Perspective Homework

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SOCW 6204

Walden University

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Person-in-Environment Perspective

The terms disease and illness are often used interchangeably, yet they are conceptually very different. Illness refers to the human experience of disease. Disease, on the other hand, refers to a structural change in the body or mind. Traditionally, the primary focus of the medical model has been the disease and the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. In 1977, George Engel argued that the medical model “leaves no room in its framework for the social, psychological, and behavioral dimensions of illness” (p. 130).

A primary goal of medical social work is to address illness. Medical social workers are charged with evaluating and analyzing how illness impacts the social, emotional, psychological, and behavioral realms of individuals and groups—that is, the “person-in-environment” perspective. Since its inception, medical social work has been rooted in the person-in-environment perspective and has relied heavily on the principles of the biopsychosocial model. The biopsychosocial model, a pinnacle of social work practice, systematically considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery. Thus, medical social workers must consider all systems in a patient’s life when assessing a patient’s needs and suggesting interventions.

To prepare for this Discussion, consider the medical social worker’s practice from the “person-in-environment” perspective. Review both the disease and biopsychosocial models of disease and health.

Post a brief description of the “person-in-environment” perspective. Compare and contrast the medical model and the biopsychosocial model. Be sure to describe the advantages and disadvantages of both models in the delivery of medical social work services. Explain how the person-in-environment perspective relies heavily on the principles of the biopsychosocial model. Explain whether the biopsychosocial model might continue to be compatible with the future of the social work profession. Provide a rationale. Finally, explain whether the person-in-environment perspective might rely heavily on the principles of the biopsychosocial model in the future.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.

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Explanation & Answer

Hello, attached is the completed paper. The 3 articles you uploaded do not talk about Person in environment. So I used them for the first paper only. I used other peer reviewed articles for this paper.

PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT

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Person-in-Environment

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PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT

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Person-in-Environment

The person-in-environment concept is based on the understanding that various aspects of
an individual’s environment, social, political, familial, spiritual, economic, and physical have a
significant role in a person’s health. The person-in-environment model is highly effective in
assessing an individual because it perceives that an individual form an interactive ecosystem with
the environment. This model helps the social workers to supplement an individual with the family,
group, and community support to solve a health problem, remove societal obstacles to health,
reduce inequality, ...


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