What type of therapy is known to treat based solely on a client’s symptoms?

The type of therapy that is known to treat based solely on a client’s symptoms is symptomatic therapy. This approach focuses on alleviating or managing the symptoms experienced by a patient without necessarily targeting the underlying cause of the illness. For example, administering analgesics to relieve pain or using antipyretics to reduce fever are both instances of symptomatic therapy.

While supportive therapy can involve measures to help the patient cope with their illness, it does not solely focus on symptom management. Empiric therapy typically refers to the use of treatment based on the best available evidence or practices, often before specific diagnoses are established, but it is not centered exclusively on symptom relief. Preventive therapy aims to prevent the onset of diseases or complications rather than treating existing symptoms, further differentiating it from symptomatic therapy.