Therapiert

Therapiert is the past participle of the German verb therapieren (to treat with therapy). It is used to indicate that someone or something has received therapeutic treatment, and it appears in passive constructions or as a predicative adjective. For example, Der Patient wird therapiert and Der Patient ist therapiert show how it can describe ongoing or completed treatment in ordinary or clinical language.

The term derives from Therapie, the German word for therapy, which in turn traces to French thérapie and Greek therapeia. Therapies can include medical treatment, psychotherapeutic care, physical rehabilitation, or other interventions intended to alleviate illness or restore function. As such, therapiert is commonly found in medical, psychological, and rehabilitation contexts.

Usage notes: Therapiert primarily appears in clinical or scientific writing, but it also occurs in everyday language when describing a patient’s treatment status. It denotes that therapy has occurred or is in effect, and it is often used to distinguish treated patients or conditions from untreated ones. In some contexts, more general terms like behandelt (treated) or in Behandlung (in treatment) may be preferred.

Examples:

- Der Patient ist gut therapiert.

- Der Patient wurde erfolgreich therapiert.

- Die Therapie soll weiter fortgeführt werden.

See also: Therapie, Therapieverfahren, Psychotherapie.