The biopsychosocial model is lost in translation: from misrepresentation to an enactive modernization

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. ahead-of-print; no. ahead-of-print; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Cormack, Ben, Stilwell, Peter, Coninx, Sabrina, Gibson, Jo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 02.11.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Biopsychosocial; Biopsychosocial aspects; Causality; Confusion; enactivism; George Engel; humanism; Misrepresentation; Modernization; Musculoskeletal pain; Patients; person-centered care; Translation; enactivism; humanism; Biopsychosocial; person-centered care; George Engel

There are increasing recommendations to use the biopsychosocial model (BPSM) as a guide for musculoskeletal research and practice. However, there is a wide range of interpretations and applications of the model, many of which deviate from George Engel's original BPSM. These deviations have led...