psychosocial
adjective
psy·cho·so·cial
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Definition of psychosocial
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: involving both psychological and social aspects
psychosocial adjustment in marriage
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: relating social conditions to mental health
psychosocial medicine
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Other Words from psychosocial
psychosocially
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adverb
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Examples of psychosocial in a Sentence
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Unaccompanied minors like Patience need to be protected from exploitation and violence and to be provided access to psychosocial support. — Halima Aden, Glamour, "For Model Halima Aden, World Humanitarian Day Is Personal," 19 Aug. 2019 In terms of value per pound, tolerance of physical effects, psychosocial skills, and ability to bear astro-babies, women seem well suited to lengthy space voyages. — National Geographic, "Here’s why women may be the best suited for spaceflight," 17 June 2019 Activities put the power of plants to work by helping patients with their physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being. — Jodi Torpey, The Denver Post, "The healing gardens at Craig Hospital offer respite and therapy," 17 June 2019 Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial scale to mark the stages of life ending with old age. — Dorothy Dworkin, sun-sentinel.com, "A ritual for old age | Opinion," 13 June 2019 However, this characterization is inadequate, or at least incomplete, when the person demonstrates a level of positive psychosocial functioning that exceeds the average level of non-depressed individuals. — Claire Gillespie, SELF, "What Exactly Does It Mean to Have ‘High-Functioning’ Depression?," 19 Nov. 2018 Both are worth speaking to your doctor about, and treatment can include diet changes, psychosocial therapies, and other lifestyle changes, reports the Cleveland Clinic. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day, "Why Am I Always Bloated?," 29 Oct. 2018 The biggest ones are poverty or psychosocial stress or family dysfunction. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Symptoms of ADHD in teens linked to heavy screen time," 17 July 2018 One study from 2017 found that less than one in four patients diagnosed with opioid dependence or abuse received the combination of MAT and psychosocial treatment that clinical guidelines recommend. — Katrine Jo Andersen, The New Republic, "Rejected by A.A.," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychosocial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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psychosocial
adjective
psy·cho·so·cial
| \ ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl
\
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Medical Definition of psychosocial
1
: involving both psychological and social aspects
psychosocial adjustment in marriage
2
: relating social conditions to mental health
psychosocial medicine
Other Words from psychosocial
psychosocially
\ -ˈsōsh-(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb