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 Words From

• psycho·social·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychosocial¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + social

Example Sentences

"This suggests that nature-based programs may offer targeted benefits for children with higher levels of mental health vulnerabilities and potentially act as an equalizer of mental health among school-age children," added Sylvana Côté, one of the paper's co-authors and a professor Université de Montréal's school of public health and Canada Research Chair in the Prevention of Psychosocial and Educational Problems in Childhood.

From Science Daily

The York systematic review into psychosocial and psychological interventions did not find a single study that even looked at the question of whether psychological interventions can help with gender dysphoria.

From Slate

The Kenya Red Cross said it was providing psychosocial support services to the pupils, teachers and affected families, and had set up a tracing desk at the school.

From BBC

Like Compass, Usona’s Phase 2 trials for the drug were administered not with psychotherapy but “psychosocial support.”

From Slate

Instead of suggesting that the FDA label the medication as “part of a treatment plan that includes counseling and psychosocial support”—as the agency did with Suboxone, a drug for opioid use disorder—Lykos asked that its specific psychotherapy process be included in the approval procedure.

From Slate