1. Medical treatment provided on an intermittent or as-needed basis rather than continuously, typically addressing acute episodes or symptoms as they occur
The patient received episodic treatment for migraine headaches whenever symptoms appeared.
O paciente recebeu tratamento episódico para enxaquecas sempre que os sintomas apareciam.
2. In psychiatry or behavioral health, intervention focused on acute episodes or crises rather than ongoing management
Episodic treatment for depression may not address underlying chronic conditions.
O tratamento episódico da depressão pode não abordar as condições crônicas subjacentes.