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programmed therapy

[/ˈproʊɡræmd ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: programmed therapies
terapia programada
1. A structured therapeutic approach where treatment follows a predetermined sequence of steps or exercises designed to achieve specific therapeutic goals
The patient underwent programmed therapy for anxiety management with weekly structured sessions.
O paciente foi submetido a terapia programada para manejo da ansiedade com sessões estruturadas semanais.
2. In behavioral or cognitive therapy, a form of treatment delivered through a systematic, step-by-step protocol
Programmed therapy has shown effectiveness in treating phobias through gradual exposure techniques.
A terapia programada mostrou eficácia no tratamento de fobias através de técnicas de exposição gradual.
Synonyms
structured therapyprotocol-based therapysystematic therapyterapia estruturadaterapia baseada em protocolo
Antonyms
unstructured therapyfree-form therapyterapia não-estruturada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia programada
Standard term used in clinical psychology and psychiatry
São Paulo
terapia programada
Common in medical and psychological literature
Portugal
terapia programada
Used in Portuguese healthcare settings with same meaning as Brazilian variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow a programmed therapy regimen
adhere to programmed therapy guidelines
responder à terapia programada
completar um programa de terapia
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