The biopsychosocial model was proposed as an alternative to biomedical reductionism by including biological, psychological, and social dimensions of health and illness.
Last reviewed: August 11, 2026
EVIDENCE BY TOPIC
Systems and regulation
Integrated models of human functioning, homeostasis, allostasis, and dynamic regulation.
The entries below are connected by subject, not arranged as a protocol or a complete literature review.
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Physiological stability is maintained through dynamic regulation and adjustment to changing demand, not fixed stillness.
Established operating principles
State System · Recovery System · Adaptation System
Last reviewed: August 11, 2026