Biopsychosocial Practice

Timothy P. Melchert, PhD, graduated in 992 from the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Madison with a doctorate in counseling psychology.  He taught at Texas Tech University before moving to Marquette University in 998. He served for many years at Marquette as training codirector, department chair, and assistant vice provost for graduate programs, and he also served on the State of Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board.  He is a member of multiple journal editorial boards. His previous book, Foundations of Professional Psychology: The End of Theoretical Orientations and the Emergence of the Biopsychosocial Approach, was published in 2 .

• IntroductionI. Conceptual Foundations of the Biopsychosocial Approach to Behavioral Health CareThe Foundational Framework of the Biopsychosocial ApproachScientific Foundations of Behavioral Health CareEthical Foundations of Behavioral Health CareII. The Public We Serve: Its Biopsychosocial CircumstancesPsychological FunctioningSociocultural FactorsPhysical HealthBiopsychosocial Factors Interacting Over Time: A Developmental PerspectiveIII. The Behavioral Health Care Treatment Process From the Biopsychosocial PerspectiveAssessmentTreatment PlanningTreatmentOutcomes AssessmentIV. Additional Implications of the Biopsychosocial ApproachPublic Health Perspective on Behavioral HealthIntegrating Behavioral Health Care into Primary Health CareThe Potential and Promise of Biopsychosocial Behavioral Health CareReferencesIndexAbout the Author