PSYCHO-SOCIAL

INTERVENTION AND PLANING

OF PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES

By:
Ghulam Murtaza
Ph.D (Scholar)
 What is psychosocial ?

Psychosocial is a term referring to the mind's

ability to, consciously or unconsciously, adjust and
relate the body to its social environment.
psychosocial is defined as relate to intrapersonal,
interpersonal, and social experiences and interactions
that influence occupational behavior and
development.
 What is Psycho-Social
Adjustment?
 Psychosocial adjustment is
the psychosocial accommodation of a person to

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a life-altering event or transition (Anderson,
Keith, & Novak, 2002).
 A reflection of an individual’s psychological
wellbeing that is influenced by their experiences
in the social arena.
What Are Psychosocial Interventions

 Breaking the word down, we see that 'psycho' refers

to psychology - the study of human nature or the mind,
its functions, and behavior - and 'social' refers to society -
groups of people living together with shared laws and
organizations. If we put these two ideas together, we can
see that psychosocial means how humans interact with
and relate to others around them. It focuses on
relationships and how humans work in society.
Types of Interventions

 here are many types of intervention styles associated with

psychosocial intervention which fall under two main umbrellas of
therapy: 

 cognitive therapy 

  behavioral therapy.
PSYCHO-SOCIAL PROBLEMS

 Psycho-social relates to one's psychological

development in, and interaction with, a social
environment
PSYCHO-SOCIAL PROBLEMS

 Problems that occur in one's psychosocial

functioning can be referred to as "psycho-
social dysfunction"
GUILT

 They often struggle with guilt as if they

somehow caused the child to be disabled.
STRESS

 Due to the many responsibilities & burden of coping with a

disable child they experience a lot of stress.
DISAPPOINTMENT

 Disable persons also hold high hopes about their

life but sometime feels disappointed that their
ambitions will not be possible.
EMBARRASSMENT

Parents feel embarrassed that their child is not

mentally or physically stable.
LOSS OF SOCIAL RELATIONS

 They become socially very isolated

Social effects

 The person withdrawals from his/her surroundings

 The personality changes
 Conversations become shorter, less frequent, less natural and less personal
 The person has become less attentive and/or avoids social gatherings and
noisy surroundings
 Reduced social contact and social and physical activity
 Lack of confidence
 Problems at work
 sexual problems
COMMON PSYCHOLOGICAL
CONSEQUENCES
 Shame
 Guilt
 Anger
 Embarrassment
 Lack of concentration
 Sadness or depression
 Worry and dissatisfaction
 Unease and suspiciousness
 Insecurity
 Self-criticism
 Low confidence
 Psycho-social
 Discriminationproblems of PWDs
 Ignorance
 Shock
 Lack of confidence
 Depression
 Aloof
 Stigma
 Low self esteem
 Anxiety
 Self pity
 Depression
 Insecurity
 Denial/Anger
Thanks