treats symptoms not cause

Cards (5)

  • is this a strength or weakness?
    weakness
  • what does drug therapy treat?
    symptoms, not underlying cause
  • what is an example of drug therapy only treating symptoms?
    if person suffers from depression in adulthood due to childhood trauma, antid's only provide short-term solution
  • why is this a weakness?
    lead to 'revolving door syndrome'
  • what is 'revolving door syndrome'?
    patient back & forth to doctor as disorder never cured