Answer:
In all our teaching, we invite students to conceptualize patient problems by using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual formulation. This model is used throughout our curriculum in psychiatry. We ultimately want students to arrive at patient formulations that allow for understanding and drive formation of treatment plan. Formulations help explain "how did this patient get to this psychiatric status?"
What follows is a description of the components of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual formulation. We have added prompts for the students to help them think about and organize clinical material. Students are encouraged to include each component in formulations.
