Sentence:  These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman , dictating the methods of child rearing , determining the pattern of community participation , setting the style for the psychiatric <WSD>treatment</WSD> of middle-class illness , and informing the congregational life of the major denominations . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)