However, with suppression both the target and suppressive process are said to be known, whereas with repression both the target (i.e., the objectionable impulse) and the repressive process are unknown: âAs a rule, the ego knows nothing of the rejection of the impulsesâ (A.
69 Followers. A. An internist or primary care physician is often able to treat uncomplicated autoimmune disease. But with the advent of new therapies, specifically biologics which require very skilled management, care by a rheumatologist is desirable.
Immunosuppressant drugs also are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as lupus. An autoimmune disorder is a disease process in which the body attacks its own tissue. Lupus results from just such a misdirected activity of the bodyâs own immune system. By suppressing this reaction, immunosuppressant drugs can help control the impact of the disease on the body. Other diseases treated with immunosuppressant drugs include: psoriasis.