Cerebral palsy and the biopsychosocial model: Finding a comprehensive solution

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2017

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Cerebral palsy
Biopsychosocial model

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This paper examines the relationship between the biopsychosocial model and cerebral palsy. Using the biopsychosocial model, the symptoms, prevalence, etiology, and management of cerebral palsy will all be examined under biological, social and psychological lenses to better understand the disorder. Each individual aspect will be used to draw connections across fields of study, resulting in a full picture analysis that can be used to better treat unique cases of cerebral palsy. This information may also be used to better educate and therefore minimize known risk factors. This paper predominately uses scholarly articles from scientific databases like Medline and Psychlnfo.