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approved therapy

[/əˈpruːvd ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: approved therapies
terapia aprovada
1. A medical or psychological treatment that has been officially authorized or sanctioned by relevant health authorities or regulatory bodies
The new cancer treatment has become an approved therapy after passing clinical trials.
O novo tratamento do câncer tornou-se uma terapia aprovada após passar em ensaios clínicos.
2. A therapeutic method that meets established standards and is recognized by medical institutions or governments as safe and effective
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an approved therapy for treating depression.
A terapia comportamental cognitiva é uma terapia aprovada para o tratamento da depressão.
Synonyms
authorized therapysanctioned therapyrecognized treatmentvalidated therapylicensed therapy
Antonyms
unapproved therapyexperimental therapyunproven treatmentunauthorized therapy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia aprovada
Standard medical terminology used throughout Brazil
Portugal
terapia aprovada
Standard medical terminology, sometimes used alongside 'tratamento aprovado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

FDA-approved therapy
evidence-based approved therapy
clinically approved therapy
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