Question

A biopsychosocial approach to substance abuse would be most likely to emphasize

Answer 1

The word Bio-psycho-social refers to the relationship between biology, psychology, and social conditions as a method of explaining certain factors.

So a Biopsychosocial approach refers to the method of trying to explain things or situations through the 3-dimensional lens of biological, psychological, and social factors.

This approach was invented by scientists who believe that it is insufficient to try to solve certain problems from a singular point of view.

So the biopsychosocial approach to substance abuse would focus on the three possible factors that could contribute to substance abuse such as:

• Poverty or lack of education as a sociocultural factor may contribute to drug or substance abuse;
• substance abuse may also stem from the long term management of a painful physical condition. This is a biological perspective
• Psychologically speaking, if a teenager is exposed to illicit juvenile activity/peer pressure where drinks are used to spike drinks just to get high, he or she may become addicted.

So a biopsychosocial approach to substance abuse focuses on three factors as a means to explain certain conditions and those conditions as highlighted earlier are:

1. Biological Conditions
2. Psychological Factors
3. Socio-Cultural Factors

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Answer 2

The options are

a. the distinction between consciously and unconsciously motivated substance abuse.

b. the similarities between substance abuse disorders and personality disorders.

c. the interactive influences of nature and nurture on substance abuse.

d. that substance abuse is simply a lifestyle choice and not a psychological disorder.

The answer is D.The substance abuse is simply a lifestyle choice and not a psychological disorder.

A biopsychosocial approach deals with how the inter-relationship between biology, psychology and socio-environmental factors is used in tackling health issues.

The best approach in the option is ’The substance abuse is simply a lifestyle choice and not a psychological disorder’ which enables the patient know that he/she is solely in control of deciding to continue with the drug abuse or quit.