psychosocial

adjective psy·cho·so·cial \ ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl \

Updated on: 13 May 2018

Definition of psychosocial

1 : involving both psychological and social aspects

psychosocial adjustment in marriage

2 : relating social conditions to mental health

psychosocial medicine

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psychosocially

play \ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb

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In fact, Contemporary Pediatrics recently reported on the results of a study that tracked the psychosocial effects of early puberty on girls longer than had been previously studied, beyond adolescence and into adulthood.

— Philly.com, "Early puberty may spark long-term mental-health problems for girls," 23 Apr. 2018
Mdoe said those released will be reunited with their families, given psychosocial support along with the opportunity to go to school.

— bukola adebayo, CNN, "More than 200 child soldiers freed in South Sudan," 18 Apr. 2018
The children released this week will get food assistance for three months, psychosocial support and vocational training, to help reintegrate them into their communities, said UNICEF.

— Washington Post, "200 child soldiers freed in S. Sudan, but problem continues," 18 Apr. 2018
Three main types of medicines may be used; in all cases, experts agree that counseling to help address the psychosocial issues of addiction is essential, as well.

— rita giordano, Philly.com, "Opioid addiction treatment with medicine works best. Why don't more young people get it?," 11 Apr. 2018
Combined with psychosocial support, these treatments are effective.

— maggie fox, NBC News, "FDA declares popular alt-medicine kratom to be a deadly opioid," 6 Feb. 2018
On Monday, the Red Cross opened a field hospital as big as two football fields, with 60 beds, three wards, an operating theatre, a delivery suite with a maternity ward and a psychosocial support unit.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "Rohingya facing violence and hunger continue to cross into Bangladesh," 17 Oct. 2017
The first, called Level 1, focuses on building a strong mentor-mentee relationship across five skill domains: research, interpersonal, psychosocial, cultural, and sponsorship.

— jeffrey mervis, Science | AAAS, "NIH-funded network struggles to use mentoring to foster diversity," 24 Oct. 2017
Morva's lawyers say their client suffered a serious delusional disorder -- a psychosocial disability -- that was not fully considered during trial.

— paige levin, CNN, "Virginia governor rejects clemency for convicted killer," 6 July 2017

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adjective psy·cho·so·cial \ ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl \

medical Definition of psychosocial

1 : involving both psychological and social aspects

psychosocial adjustment in marriage

2 : relating social conditions to mental health

psychosocial medicine

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psychosocially

play \-ˈsōsh-(ə-)lē\ adverb

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