Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
milieu therapy
[ mil-yoo, meel- ]
Subclass of:
Socioenvironmental Therapy
Definitions related to milieu therapy:
  • A treatment program based on manipulation of the patient's environment by the medical staff. The patient does not participate in planning the treatment regimen.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Use of people, resources, and events in the patient's immediate environment to promote optimal psychosocial functioning
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • (environmental therapy) Therapy specifically involving interaction with nature; can include relaxation/meditation techniques.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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