1. A therapeutic approach that focuses on identifying, assessing, and treating deficits, impairments, or weaknesses in a patient's physical, cognitive, or psychological functioning
The speech therapist used deficit-based therapy to address the patient's language impairment after the stroke.
A terapeuta da fala usou terapia baseada em déficit para tratar o comprometimento da linguagem do paciente após o acidente vascular cerebral.
2. A clinical model emphasizing remediation of problems rather than building on existing strengths or abilities
Some practitioners argue that deficit-based therapy should be complemented with strength-based approaches.
Alguns profissionais argumentam que a terapia baseada em déficit deve ser complementada com abordagens baseadas em pontos fortes.