The Future of the Biopsychosocial Model: Toward a Transdisciplinary Systems Science of Mental Health
| Title: | The Future of the Biopsychosocial Model: Toward a Transdisciplinary Systems Science of Mental Health |
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| Authors: | Donald J Robinaugh; Tessa Blanken; Emma Bridger; Agostina Casamento-Moran; Jill de Ron; Teague R Henry; Ria HA Hoekstra; George Stratis; Ingrid A van de Leemput; Egbert H van Nes; Shirley Wang; Thalia Wheatley; Eiko I Fried |
| Publication Year: | 2026 |
| Collection: | University of Leicester: Figshare |
| Subject Terms: | Psychology; Applied and developmental psychology; Clinical and health psychology; Social and personality psychology; Uncategorised value |
| Description: | The biopsychosocial model is perhaps the most widely accepted model of mental health. Yet, the model is also surprisingly limited, failing to provide clear guidance for clinical research. In this paper, we join recent efforts to chart a path forward for the biopsychosocial model, arguing that the success of this framework will hinge on our ability to engage in transdisciplinary collaboration. We begin by showing that the biopsychosocial model is a systems model and that collaboration with researchers studying systems in other disciplines will, therefore, afford insight into the nature, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. We then illustrate how biological, psychological, social, and environmental systems all contribute to mental health and argue that advancing our understanding of mental health will, therefore, require collaborative integration of work from across domains of science. We conclude with three concrete steps that can help move us toward a transdisciplinary systems science of mental health. |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: | unknown |
| Relation: | 2381/31324021.v1; https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_Future_of_the_Biopsychosocial_Model_Toward_a_Transdisciplinary_Systems_Science_of_Mental_Health/31324021 |
| Availability: | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_Future_of_the_Biopsychosocial_Model_Toward_a_Transdisciplinary_Systems_Science_of_Mental_Health/31324021 |
| Rights: | CC BY 4.0 |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.EE37ACD4 |
| Database: | BASE |