George L. Engel

George Libman Engel
Born(1913-12-10)December 10, 1913
New York City, New York
DiedNovember 26, 1999(1999-11-26) (aged 85)
Rochester, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDartmouth College
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Known forBiopsychosocial model
Scientific career
FieldsPsychiatry and Medicine
InstitutionsUniversity of Rochester Medical Center

George Libman Engel (December 10, 1913 – November 26, 1999) was an American psychiatrist and internist who, along with his colleague John Romano, was instrumental in developing and teaching psychosomatic medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York.[1][2][3] He is best known for his formulation of the biopsychosocial model, a general theory of illness and healing.[4]

  1. ^ Engel, G. L. (2015). The biopsychosocial model and the education of health professionals. Psychosomatics, 56(6), 475-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psym.2015.07.012
  2. ^ Morse DS: A family-oriented interview with George L. Engel, M.D. Fam Syst Health 1996; 14:413–424
  3. ^ University of Rochester Medical Center. (n.d.). The papers of George L. Engel. Edward G. Miner Library, Archives and Manuscripts. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/libraries/miner/rare-books-and-manuscripts/archives-and-manuscripts/faculty-collections/the-papers-of-george-allen-papers-engel.aspx
  4. ^ Dowling, A. Scott (November 2005). "George Engel, M.D. (1913–1999)". The American Journal of Psychiatry. 162 (11): 2039. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.162.11.2039. PMID 16263840. Retrieved 2008-07-03.