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Biomedical model of health is an approach which eliminates psychological and social factors (environment) but only comprises biological issues in trying to recognize or understand an individual`s medical illness/disorder. The biomedical model of health looks upon treatment in expression of changing the body by medical intervention forms. Also this model seeks to look at what is wrong and fix that part of individual as it focuses on illness rather than health as well as diagnosing an individual`s illness.

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The biological approach which is the oldest approach, stems from the study of biology and the work of Charles Darwin (1809). It wasn’t until the 20th century that biological psychology occurred as a science, prior to this the connection between the brain, mind and body was not understood. The biological approach focuses on genetics and how they affect an individual’s behaviour and the brain and nervous system, primarily the central nervous system. The brain has three main parts the Cerebrum which is split into two halves which determines thoughts and memories, the cerebellum which is responsible for actions and movement and the brain stem which governs basic functions such as breathing. The central nervous system is a part of the nervous system which is located in the brain and spinal cord and all information sent here is acted upon.

Biomedical model focuses on biological causes of diseases (Browne, 2005). Illnesses are caused by bacteria, viruses, injuries, and are objectively diagnosed at a cellular level and treated using medicinal procedures (Cockerham, 2007). As the dominant healthcare model in mid-20th century, it allowed for significant advances in medicine (Borrell-Carrio,Suchman & Epstein, 2004). However, it has a narrow reductionist focus. It does not consider psychosocial context of health (Borrell-Carrio, et al., 2004).

Miller explained the biomedical model as the most related model with the inclination of psychiatry. It is sometimes represented as the medical model, even though many nonmedical workers employed in healthcare organizations directed by physicians have started using it. He states that the biomedical model uses physiology as a base for intelligence of abnormal psychology. It prompts to us that an individual who is having problems in life is also a just a person. Supporters of the biomedical models of psychology and psychiatry go outside just studying the combination of mind and body.

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5) The most interesting thing that I did not already know about biopsychology is that it looks at the essence of humans. Working with the biological and neurological functions that impact behavior, it sounds like it works at the molecules of the subject being studied (Kuther and Morgan, 2012, p. 87). This sounds like a great place to start. If we are to learn why thing are done at their core it could solve a variety of problems in one

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Neuropsychology is “the scientific study of human behavior as it relates to normal and abnormal functioning of the central nervous system”(http://www.div40.org/pub/archival_def).