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Psychosocial disorder is a broad descriptive term for a psychological or behavioral condition in which difficulties in psychological functioning are closely associated with interpersonal, social, cultural, or environmental circumstances ^[1][2]. Such difficulties may affect emotional regulation, cognition, behavior, interpersonal relationships, social roles, or the ability to function in important areas of life ^[3]. Psychosocial disorders may be associated with stressful life circumstances, adverse social environments, family or interpersonal difficulties, social disadvantage, or other factors that interact with individual psychological vulnerabilities ^[4]. The term has historically been used to encompass a range of conditions involving both psychological symptoms and social or functional difficulties, but it does not correspond to a single standardized diagnostic category in contemporary classification systems such as the DSM or ICD. Accordingly, psychosocial disorder is best understood as a contextual and interdisciplinary concept that emphasizes the interaction between psychological functioning and the social environment rather than a specific clinical diagnosis.