The Role of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Within the Biopsychosocial Model

Psychosocial Rehabilitation focuses on social and psychological factors related to a person's rehabilitation experience and the outcome of overall treatment.This paper aims to promote psychosocial intervention and assessment through our own clinical demonstration project report and literature review of positive psychosocial attributes such as self-worth, adaptability, optimism, self-efficacy, coping skills, communication, interpersonal skills, and diverse therapy interventions designed to help a person overcome anxiety, distress, depression, and trauma.A person's environment can be positive when filled with support but negative when they have become isolated and lack interpersonal relationships and support.Negative psychosocial responses such as anxiety, distress, social withdrawal, aggression, substance use, and impulsive behaviors such as gambling, and depression have the potential to hold people back from levels of attainable recovery.A search was conducted online on PubMed/ MEDLINE for information on this topic using the keywords psychosocial, biopsychosocial, disability, and pain.Articles reviewed were published within the last 10 years and had a focus on areas labeled as psychosocial including but not limited to trauma, pain, coping skills, self-efficacy, adaptability, self-worth, optimism, communication, interpersonal skills, anxiety, distress, depression, environment, and expectations.Results of the articles indicate the prioritizing of psychosocial interventions as helping people with chronic pain and disability to reframe negative thoughts and to become more optimistic, productive, and promote healing.In addition, our clinical demonstration project concluded Psychosocial intervention further mediates a healthier outlook on life and may lead to a better psychological and social experience, encouraging participation in an activity, therapies, and pharmacological treatment.