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
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Among low-income families in urban India, Sachdev noted, ambitious interventions targeting health, sanitation, nutrition, and psychosocial support have failed to increase stature by half a standard deviation, suggesting that differences among sites may reflect disparate physiological baselines.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Caregiver stress is not recognized very well, agrees Kevins Johns, MD, a clinical assistant professor and leader of the psychosocial oncology program at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Russia’s war on Ukraine has taken a heavy psychological toll on the country’s children, with 43% exhibiting psychosocial distress and symptoms of anxiety and fear, according to research by Save The Children.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Nada, 13, displaced by war in the Gaza Strip
The psychosocial and physical harm sustained by Palestinian children continue to have long-term impacts.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Caregiver stress is not recognized very well, agrees Kevins Johns, MD, a clinical assistant professor and leader of the psychosocial oncology program at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Russia’s war on Ukraine has taken a heavy psychological toll on the country’s children, with 43% exhibiting psychosocial distress and symptoms of anxiety and fear, according to research by Save The Children.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Nada, 13, displaced by war in the Gaza Strip
The psychosocial and physical harm sustained by Palestinian children continue to have long-term impacts.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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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
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