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environmental therapy

therapy that addresses the client’s interaction with his or her physical or social surroundings (or both) in an effort to promote greater cognitive, affective, and behavioral health. See milieu therapy; therapeutic community.

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vital functions

vital functions

functions of the body (e.g., respiration, blood circulation of the blood) that are necessary to sustain life. Many vital functions are controlled by the brainstem.