Definition: Therapy refers to the treatment of physical, mental, or psychological disorders or maladies. In a medical or psychological context, it involves various techniques aimed at alleviating symptoms, improving health and well-being, and resolving problematic behaviours, beliefs, feelings, and related physical responses.
Etymology and Origin: The word ‘therapy’ comes from the Greek ‘therapeia’, meaning ‘healing’ or ‘curing’. This term is derived from ‘therapeuein’, which means ‘to attend to’ or ‘to treat medically’. The use of therapy in English, referring to the treatment for restoring or improving health, dates back to the early 19th century.
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