Appendix F: Case formulation table

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Biological

(e.g., genetic factors, medications, physical health)

Psychological

(e.g., resilience, personality, thoughts, feelings, behaviours)

Social

(e.g., socioeconomic background, relationships, family, school, work, cultural factors, spirituality, community, social supports and connectedness)

Predisposing factors

Factors over a person's lifetime that may have contributed to problem

 

 

 

Precipitating factors

Any triggers or events that have initiated or exacerbated problem

   

 

Perpetuating factors

Factors that may  maintain problem or make it worse if not addressed

     

Protective factors

Internal and external supports

     

Adapted from PsychDB (2022). Biopsychosocial model and case formulation. Retrieved from https://www.psychdb.com/teaching/biopsychosocial-case-formulation#biopsychosocial-model-and-case-formulation