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BiologicalDimension
طOne’sfamily’smedicalandpsychiatrichistoryis
animportantcomponentofthisdimension.
طThisincludesanextensivehistoryofpregnancy
andbirth(suchascomplications,illnesses,or
exposuretotoxinsduringmother’spregnancy).
طItalsolooksatanindividual’spresenthealth
condition,currentillnessesthatmayimpact
one’smentalhealth,andanycurrentintakeof
medication,orsubstanceuse(cigarettes,
alcohol,orillicitdrugs).
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PsychologicalDimension
طThisdimensionfocusesonhistoryoftrauma,
resilience,copingmechanisms,andhowpast
medicalorpsychiatricproblemshaveimpacted
theindividual’sdevelopment.
طThisincludesthequalityofrelationshipswith
parents,caregivers,family,friends,teachers,
andpeers.
طOne’srecentlifeexperiences,recentstressors,
presenceorabsenceofunhelpfulthoughts,and
currentdemandsorobligationsarealso
checked.
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SocialDimension
طThesocialdimensionincludesan
individual’scurrentsupportsystemand
presentstatusofrelationshipswith
significantothersandimportantlifefigures.
طCulturalinfluencesthatmightimpactthe
individualarelookedat,whichextendsto
occupationalandfinancialstatus,housing
arrangements,andlegalproblems.
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