psychosocial

[sahy-koh-soh-shuhl]

adjective

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

psychosocial

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsəʊʃəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• psychosocially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychosocial¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + social

Example Sentences

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.

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She tells the BBC that she believes that "lasting impact for women's mental health comes from investing in grassroots, community-led organisations that provide safe spaces, psychosocial care, and practical opportunities for education and income".

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"An aid worker providing psychosocial support spoke of the devastating impact on children: 'Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food.'"

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But Pip rebukes Walker for “changing the temperature” of every room by “tyrannical, psychosocial … fiat.”

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“The population lives with recurrent and intergenerational psychosocial trauma and social death. For lasting peace, it is urgent that Kashmir be recognized as an equal partner in this tripartite conflict. Walking away from the brink of an unwinnable war by two nuclear states is less and less likely each time.”

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