1. A therapeutic approach that aims to identify and treat the underlying cause or root cause of a disease, disorder, or psychological condition rather than merely addressing its symptoms
The psychiatrist recommended causal therapy to address the root trauma causing the patient's anxiety disorder.
O psiquiatra recomendou terapia causal para abordar o trauma subjacente que causava o transtorno de ansiedade do paciente.
2. In medicine and psychology, a treatment method focused on eliminating the primary or original cause of an ailment
Causal therapy proved more effective than symptomatic treatment in this case.
A terapia causal se mostrou mais eficaz do que o tratamento sintomático neste caso.