Symptoms that arise as a result of a medical or psychotherapeutic treatment are called efficacious symptoms.

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Symptoms that arise as a result of a medical or psychotherapeutic treatment are called side effects or adverse effects, not efficacious symptoms. Efficacious symptoms would imply beneficial outcomes directly related to the effectiveness of the treatment, whereas side effects refer to unintended, often negative, symptoms.

Symptoms That Arise as a Result of a Medical or Psychotherapeutic