Integrating biologic and psychologic treatment: the need for a unitary model.
Psychiatric illness tends to be conceptualized as either a biologic or psychologic process, a dichotomy that is inevitably reflected in treatment. A unitary model encourages the psychotherapist to incorporate biologic modalities as a meaningful interaction within the therapy. The biologic therapist, in turn, can be more effective when aware that even severe mental illness is also a psychologic process. Causality cannot be inferred from severity of illness nor should it be used to rationalize a two-track approach to treatment. Biologic treatment should never be considered a treatment of last resort.
Hoffman
J S
JS
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs