In the _____, any impact of the mind on health was dismissed as a mere placebo effect.
A)psychosomatic perspective
B)medical model
C)mind-body perspective
D)biopsychosocial model

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The medical model, which dominated the field of medicine for most of the 20th century, focused solely on physical causes of illness and disease and largely dismissed the role of psychological and social factors in health. As a result, any impact of the mind on health was often dismissed as a mere placebo effect. It wasn't until the rise of the biopsychosocial model in the latter half of the 20th century that a more holistic perspective on health and wellness began to emerge.

In the _____, Any Impact of the Mind on Health