Biophysical factors in social work

Social workers have long advocated for using a biopsychosocial model for social work practice.
Although the biopsychosocial framework to understanding and treating problems is ubiquitous to social work practice, the biological domain has historically been neglected.

Two exceptions are Harriette Johnson's (2004) Psyche and Synapse and Leon Ginsberg et al.'s (2004) Human Biology for Social Workers, both of which provide a digest of essential knowledge on human biology for social workers.

Social workers work from an ecological perspective.
We understand that, regardless of origin, all problems are systemic.
Because problems are maintained by an imbalance within and between systems and contain biopsychosocial/spiritual elements, our assessment of problems must examine them through this lens, as well.