therapy

/,θerə'pju:tiks/ Cách viết khác : (therapy) /'θerəpi/

Thân thiện

The patient receives heat therapy for a sore shoulder.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder: "therapy" refers to the systematic application of methods, often involving interaction or specific activities, to treat a physical or mental illness or disability.
   • A healing or corrective process: More broadly, it can describe any process that helps someone feel better or improve a problematic condition.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She is receiving physical therapy for her injured shoulder.
  • Many people find that talk therapy helps them manage anxiety.
  • The new drug is used in combination with radiation therapy.

Advanced Usage

• "in therapy": undergoing a course of psychological treatment.
  • He has been in therapy for a year to deal with past trauma.
• "adjunct therapy": a secondary treatment used together with a primary treatment.
  • Acupuncture is sometimes used as an adjunct therapy for pain management.

Variants and Related Words

• Therapist (n): a person skilled in a particular type of therapy.
  • She is a licensed speech therapist.
• Therapeutic (adj): having a healing or beneficial effect.
  • Gardening has a therapeutic effect on her mood.
• Psychotherapy (n): a specific type of therapy for mental and emotional disorders.
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy is a common form of psychotherapy.

Synonyms

• Treatment: medical care given to a patient.
• Remedy: a medicine or treatment that cures or relieves.
• Cure: a means of healing or restoring to health.

Related Phrases

• Occupational therapy: therapy to develop or recover skills for daily living.
  • After the stroke, he needed occupational therapy to relearn how to dress himself.
• Gene therapy: experimental technique using genes to treat disease.
  • Researchers are making advances in gene therapy for genetic disorders.

Related Idioms

• A therapy session: a single meeting or period of time dedicated to therapeutic treatment.
  • During her therapy session, she discussed her fears.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
   • the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury
   • he tried every treatment the doctors suggested
   • heat therapy gave the best relief