title: Psychobiosocial "Maps;" a useful tool in milieu therapy and psychiatric education.
abstract: This paper introduces the use of psychobiosocial maps as a tool to improve staff communications in milieu therapy and in psychiatric education. A psychobiosocial map is a dynamic formulation presented in graphic format showing the interrelationship of factors that originate, intensify or decrease pathological and health behavior. A guideline for constructing this tool is suggested and a case example is given demonstrating its application in clinical psychiatry.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008884:Milieu Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D012803:Sick Role; D012931:Social Environment; D012932:Social Facilitation