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The 3 P’s grid — A quick and practical framework for using the biopsychosocial model

Lauren Finestone

A 5-minute method for bringing the biopsychosocial model to life in busy clinics.

More and more clinicians understand the value of the biopsychosocial approach — a way of seeing patients as people, not just diagnoses. It’s the lens that connects biology, psychology and social context, and improves outcomes in complex cases like chronic pain and medically unexplained symptoms. But even when doctors believe in this approach, what gets in the way of them doing it is time. Or rather, the belief that there isn’t ...

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Published 03 February, 2026 | Updated 03 February, 2026