psychosocial

American  

[sahy-koh-soh-shuhl] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈsoʊ ʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the interaction between social and psychological factors.

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psychosocial British  

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsəʊʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to processes or factors that are both social and psychological in origin

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Other Word Forms

• psychosocially adverb

Etymology

Origin of psychosocial

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + social

Example Sentences

"Paper, notebooks, pens, erasers, rulers... we've been asking for a long time that these supplies can enter the Gaza Strip and they haven't been allowed in. It's the same for mental health and psychosocial recreative kits - toy kits that can be used to do mental health activities and recreational activities with the children," he says.

From BBC

In Gaza, Save the Children's local staff and partners "remain committed to providing crucial services for children", such as psychosocial support and education, a spokeswoman told AFP.

From Barron's

The team then examined how AVI related to cortisol, allostatic load and a range of psychosocial stress indicators, such as depression scores and perceived stress questionnaires.

From Science Daily

Because it integrates imaging, biochemical data and psychosocial assessments in the same individuals, this cohort was uniquely suited, and likely the only one available, for creating an imaging-based marker of chronic stress.

From Science Daily

Looking at these disorders through a purely psychosocial lens is often well-intentioned, but can be harmful when patients have multiple diagnoses or underlying medical issues.

From Slate