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  • Essay / biopsychosocial model - 611

    Michael is a 56-year-old man who lives alone in a small tin shed in the middle of the bush in central Queensland. He has no children or partner and lives alone. During the day, he spends his time sleeping on the couch or doing household chores around the property. If he's not sleeping, he needs stimulation to keep him occupied. When he was little, he was a very calm child with a great sense of humor. His physical health was perfect with a good energy level. When he was sexually abused at age 8 by his grandfather, these characteristics began to change. From the age of 16, he regularly suffered from impaired thinking and emotional reactions. Michael felt constantly irritable and had difficulty sleeping and had frequent nightmares. Over the years, his attitude was extremely negative, causing him to withdraw from his family and friends. During his senior year of high school, he began using marijuana regularly. He experienced countless episodes of paranoia in which he heard voices and thought he was being spied on. At the age of 45 he was fine...