psychosocial

adjective

psy·​cho·​so·​cial ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl 

1

: involving both psychological and social aspects

psychosocial adjustment in marriage

2

: relating social conditions to mental health

psychosocial medicine

psychosocially

ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of psychosocial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As agencies continue to assess the damage, the immediate needs include search and rescue, emergency shelter for families whose homes have been damaged or destroyed, and emergency healthcare, including trauma care and psychosocial support, the Red Cross said. — Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026

In the hours and days ahead, children will need protection, psychosocial support, safe water, health care and safe spaces as communities recover from the shock and destruction. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Research shows that adaptive sports have physical and psychosocial benefits. — Joy Resmovits For The Trace, CBS News, 23 June 2026

The agency said that 135 of those children are receiving support, including psychosocial care. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for psychosocial

• antisocial
• biosocial
• homosocial
• asocial
• prosocial
• unsocial
• biopsychosocial
• social

Medical Definition

psychosocial

adjective

psy·​cho·​so·​cial ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl 

1

: involving both psychological and social aspects

psychosocial adjustment in marriage

2

: relating social conditions to mental health

psychosocial medicine

psychosocially

-ˈsōsh-(ə-)lē 

adverb