Palliative
Adjective
of or pertaining to the relief of symptoms and pain without addressing the underlying causes
"She felt offended as a psychotherapist when an insurance company suggested to her that psychotherapy was only meant to be a short-term palliative treatment. On the contrary, she believed psychotherapy was a process meant to address underlying causes and origins of psychological symptoms."
of or pertaining to the relief of symptoms and pain without addressing the underlying causes
"She felt offended as a psychotherapist when an insurance company suggested to her that psychotherapy was only meant to be a short-term palliative treatment. On the contrary, she believed psychotherapy was a process meant to address underlying causes and origins of psychological symptoms."
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