nonpharmacologic
Not involving drugs
Nonpharmacologic describes treatments or interventions that don't involve drugs or medications: nonpharmacologic pain management, nonpharmacologic approaches to insomnia.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts where alternatives to medication are being considered—physical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, lifestyle changes.
Also spelled nonpharmacological.
Relating thought to action
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- biofeedbackTraining via physiological monitoring
meditation · relaxation · exercise · hydrotherapy · chiropractic · yoga · tai chi · TENS
Psychological treatment via conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- exposure therapyAnxiety treatment through confrontation
EMDR · supportive care · group therapy · psychoeducation · crisis intervention · social support · peer support · light therapy
Without illicit substances
- nondrugNot a medication
- behavioralRelating to conduct
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
complementary · alternative · integrative · holistic · mind-body · natural · noninvasive · adjunctive
Enduring physical suffering
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- coping strategiesTechniques for handling adversity
- self-efficacyBelief in one's capabilities
movement therapy · manual therapy · neuromodulation · palliative · postoperative · fibromyalgia · arthritis · migraine
cognitive-behavioral
Relating thought to action
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
biofeedback · meditation · relaxation · exercise · hydrotherapy · chiropractic · yoga · tai chi · TENS · heat therapy
talk therapy
Psychological treatment via conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
exposure therapy · EMDR · supportive care · group therapy · psychoeducation · crisis intervention · social support · peer support · light therapy · electroconvulsive
drug-free
Without illicit substances
- nondrugNot a medication
- behavioralRelating to conduct
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
conservative · complementary · alternative · integrative · holistic · mind-body · natural · noninvasive · adjunctive · multimodal
chronic pain
Enduring physical suffering
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- coping strategiesTechniques for handling adversity
self-efficacy · movement therapy · manual therapy · neuromodulation · palliative · postoperative · fibromyalgia · arthritis · migraine · neuropathic
nonpharmacologicpharmacologic
Of drug science
pharmacological · pharmaceutical · medicinal · drug therapy · chemotherapeutic