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Psychosocial growth hormone deficiency

Last edited: 4/14/2026

Overview

Psychosocial growth hormone deficiency encompasses the psychological and social challenges faced by individuals, particularly children and adolescents, impacting their overall well-being and development. This condition often requires integrated care addressing both physiological and psychosocial aspects 179.

Diagnosis

  • Clinical Assessment: Comprehensive evaluation including history and behavioral observations 7.
  • Screening Tools: Use of standardized questionnaires like the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17) for early identification 7.
  • Psychosocial Evaluation: Assessment by mental health professionals to identify specific psychosocial risks 316.

    • Management

  • Psychosocial Support: Counseling and therapy tailored to individual needs 39.
  • Family Involvement: Engaging families in treatment plans to provide holistic support 3.
  • Environmental Modifications: Addressing environmental factors such as screen time and physical activity levels 1011.
  • Occupational Health Interventions: For adults, managing workplace psychosocial risks through integrated multidisciplinary models 1214.

    • Special Populations

  • Children and Adolescents: Focus on integrating psychosocial screening into routine pediatric care 710.
  • Children of Incarcerated Parents: Special attention to socio-economic vulnerabilities and mental health support 6.
  • Pediatric Populations: Ensuring adherence to movement guidelines for physical activity, screen time, and sleep to support psychosocial health 10.

    • Key Recommendations

  • Implement routine psychosocial screening tools, such as the PSC-17, in pediatric primary care settings to identify at-risk children early (Evidence: Strong 7).
  • Integrate family and caregiver involvement in the treatment plans for children with psychosocial challenges to enhance support systems (Evidence: Moderate 3).
  • Address environmental factors impacting psychosocial health, including limiting excessive screen time and promoting physical activity, particularly in pediatric populations (Evidence: Moderate 1011).
  • Occupational health professionals should utilize structured checklists to improve the design and implementation of psychosocial risk evaluations in workplace settings (Evidence: Moderate 14).
  • Provide specialized mental health support for children affected by parental incarceration, considering their unique vulnerabilities (Evidence: Expert opinion 6).

    • References

    1 Ruegenberg A, Schmiedhofer M, Kreutzberg A, Henschke C, Möckel M, Slagman A. [Black box: Attenders with psychosocial needs in the emergency department]. Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin 2024. link 2 Williams R, Kemp V, Burgess J, Murray E, Stokes S, Wood A et al.. Practical psychosocial care for providers of pre-hospital care: a summary of the report 'valuing staff, valuing patients'. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine 2023. link 3 Engström M, Hiltunen J, Wallby T, Lucas S. Child Health Nurses' experiences of addressing psychosocial risk factors with the families they meet. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2021. link 4 Feeny S, Posso A, Skali A, Jyotishi A, Nath S, Viswanathan PK. Child labor and psychosocial wellbeing: Findings from India. Health economics 2021. link 5 Huijbregts S. What do clinicians and clinical researchers need to know about psychosocial and neurocognitive constructs?. Developmental medicine and child neurology 2020. link 6 Sukhramani N, Gupta S. Children of Incarcerated Parents. Indian pediatrics 2020. link 7 Arauz-Boudreau A, Riobueno-Naylor A, Haile H, Holcomb JM, Lucke CM, Joseph B et al.. How an Electronic Medical Record System Facilitates and Demonstrates Effective Psychosocial Screening in Pediatric Primary Care. Clinical pediatrics 2020. link 8 Franklin M, Yin X, McConnell R, Fruin S. Association of the Built Environment With Childhood Psychosocial Stress. JAMA network open 2020. link 9 Cardoso CS, Coimbra VCC, Andrade APM, Martins MFD, Guedes ADC, Pereira VR. Therapeutic trajectories of children attending a Children Psychosocial Care Center. Revista gaucha de enfermagem 2020. link 10 Bang F, Roberts KC, Chaput JP, Goldfield GS, Prince SA. Physical activity, screen time and sleep duration: Combined associations with psychosocial health among Canadian children and youth. Health reports 2020. link 11 Przybylski AK, Orben A, Weinstein N. How Much Is Too Much? Examining the Relationship Between Digital Screen Engagement and Psychosocial Functioning in a Confirmatory Cohort Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2020. link 12 Iavicoli S, Di Tecco C. The management of psychosocial risks at work: state of the art and future perspectives. La Medicina del lavoro 2020. link 13 Mościcka-Teske A, Sadłowska-Wrzesińska J, Najder A, Butlewski M. The relationship between psychosocial risks and occupational functioning among miners. International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health 2019. link 14 Weigl M, Müller A, Paramythelli A, Angerer P, Petru R. Checklist for psychosocial risk evaluation: a prospective evaluation study. Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 2017. link 15 Join A, Saeed K, Arnaout S, Kortum E. The psychosocial environment at work: an assessment of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit 2012. link 16 Nishiura E, Whitten CF, Jenkins D. Screening for psychosocial problems in health settings. Health & social work 1980. link

    Original source

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      [Black box: Attenders with psychosocial needs in the emergency department]. — Ruegenberg A, Schmiedhofer M, Kreutzberg A, Henschke C, Möckel M, Slagman A Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (2024)
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      Practical psychosocial care for providers of pre-hospital care: a summary of the report 'valuing staff, valuing patients'. — Williams R, Kemp V, Burgess J, Murray E, Stokes S, Wood A et al. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2023)
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      Child Health Nurses' experiences of addressing psychosocial risk factors with the families they meet. — Engström M, Hiltunen J, Wallby T, Lucas S Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)
    4. [4]
      Child labor and psychosocial wellbeing: Findings from India. — Feeny S, Posso A, Skali A, Jyotishi A, Nath S, Viswanathan PK Health economics (2021)
    5. [5]
      What do clinicians and clinical researchers need to know about psychosocial and neurocognitive constructs? — Huijbregts S Developmental medicine and child neurology (2020)
    6. [6]
      Children of Incarcerated Parents. — Sukhramani N, Gupta S Indian pediatrics (2020)
    7. [7]
      How an Electronic Medical Record System Facilitates and Demonstrates Effective Psychosocial Screening in Pediatric Primary Care. — Arauz-Boudreau A, Riobueno-Naylor A, Haile H, Holcomb JM, Lucke CM, Joseph B et al. Clinical pediatrics (2020)
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      Association of the Built Environment With Childhood Psychosocial Stress. — Franklin M, Yin X, McConnell R, Fruin S JAMA network open (2020)
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      Therapeutic trajectories of children attending a Children Psychosocial Care Center. — Cardoso CS, Coimbra VCC, Andrade APM, Martins MFD, Guedes ADC, Pereira VR Revista gaucha de enfermagem (2020)
    10. [10]
      Physical activity, screen time and sleep duration: Combined associations with psychosocial health among Canadian children and youth. — Bang F, Roberts KC, Chaput JP, Goldfield GS, Prince SA Health reports (2020)
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      How Much Is Too Much? Examining the Relationship Between Digital Screen Engagement and Psychosocial Functioning in a Confirmatory Cohort Study. — Przybylski AK, Orben A, Weinstein N Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2020)
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      The management of psychosocial risks at work: state of the art and future perspectives. — Iavicoli S, Di Tecco C La Medicina del lavoro (2020)
    13. [13]
      The relationship between psychosocial risks and occupational functioning among miners. — Mościcka-Teske A, Sadłowska-Wrzesińska J, Najder A, Butlewski M International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health (2019)
    14. [14]
      Checklist for psychosocial risk evaluation: a prospective evaluation study. — Weigl M, Müller A, Paramythelli A, Angerer P, Petru R Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) (2017)
    15. [15]
      The psychosocial environment at work: an assessment of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. — Join A, Saeed K, Arnaout S, Kortum E Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (2012)
    16. [16]
      Screening for psychosocial problems in health settings. — Nishiura E, Whitten CF, Jenkins D Health & social work (1980)
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