therapeutic

1. adj. pertaining to therapeutics, the branch of medical science concerned with the treatment of diseases and disorders and the discovery and application of remedial agents or methods.

2. adj. having beneficial or curative effects.

3. n. a compound that is used to treat specific diseases or medical conditions.

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Psychology term of the day

January 13th 2025

occupational counseling

an early 20th-century approach to vocational guidance. Three steps were identified in the process: (a) relevant knowledge of self, (b) realistic knowledge of occupations, and (c) true reasoning in making sensible choices. [proposed by U.S. educator Frank Parsons (1854–1908)]