Psychosocial vs Psychological
Psychosocial and Psychological are two words that are often confused as words that give the same meanings. Actually, they are laden with different meanings. The word ‘psychosocial’ is used in the sense of ‘mental behavior of the society as a whole’. On the other hand, the word ‘psychological’ is used in the sense of ‘mental behavior’. This is the main difference between the two words.
We talk about psychosocial conditions when we explain the behavior of the mind of a particular section of a society or the society as a whole. On the other hand, when we talk about psychological problems of a person we try to explain the mental behavior of a particular person.
Psychological conditions of a person depend upon various factors, such as the impact of the psychosocial conditions, his response to the demands of life, and the like. Psychology is very much dependent on the temperamental issues, such as anger, lust, greed, pride, and despair to name a few. It is generally said that the psychological changes take place in man due to the effect of the various qualities mentioned above, that are present in him.
Psychosocial conditions are dependent on the collective psychological behavior of the individuals of the society. Every individual contributes to the psychosocial conditions of the society. It is important to know that psychosocial issues are connotative of diseases such as bleeding disorders, emotional impacts, chronic health problems, and the like.
It is important to note that support groups and doctors should address the psychosocial concerns of a society. These support groups would do well to interact with persons suffering from psychosocial issues and try to resolve the issues nicely. A proper awareness about the psychosocial issues is essential for the society to have. These are the important differences between psychosocial and psychological conditions.