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long-term therapy

[/lɔːŋ tɜːrm ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: long-term therapies
terapia de longo prazo
1. A course of medical or psychological treatment that extends over an extended period, typically months or years, aimed at managing chronic conditions or achieving sustained behavioral or emotional change
The patient enrolled in long-term therapy to address her anxiety disorder.
A paciente se inscreveu em terapia de longo prazo para tratar seu transtorno de ansiedade.
2. Sustained therapeutic intervention in psychiatry or psychology designed for chronic mental health conditions
Long-term therapy proved effective in managing his depression over five years.
A terapia de longo prazo se mostrou eficaz no controle de sua depressão ao longo de cinco anos.
Synonyms
extended therapyprolonged treatmentongoing psychotherapysustained therapeutic interventionterapia prolongadatratamento contínuo
Antonyms
short-term therapybrief therapyterapia brevetratamento de curto prazo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia de longo prazo
Most common usage in Brazilian healthcare and psychological contexts
São Paulo
terapia de longa duração
Alternative variant used in formal medical settings
Portugal
terapia de longo prazo
Standard usage in Portuguese healthcare system

Related Idioms & Phrases

commit to long-term therapy
embark on long-term therapy
the long haul of therapy
comprometer-se com terapia de longo prazo
embarcar em uma jornada terapêutica de longo prazo
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