INTERVENTIONS AND THEIR PROVIDERS

An intervention is a specific strategy used to meet a particular goal to address a problem or behavior. For example, if the situation were a lack of knowledge about how addiction affects the person and a dislike for the twelve-step program, then the behavioral goal would be to educate and change the person’s perception of both subjects.

 

The intervention strategy could be providing education, performing a payoff matrix exercise to see the advantages and disadvantages of substance use, and taking the person to various forms of 12 Step meetings. In reality, there are multiple intervention strategies that clinicians can use to achieve the desired goals to address the client’s needs.

 

The definition of intervention in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is The act or fact of taking action about something to affect its outcome. The definition of intervention in Oxford Languages is Action taken to improve a situation, especially a medical disorder.

 

An intervention is an act initiated by a professional interventionist in conjunction with a substance user’s family members and loved ones. It aims to educate, create self-awareness, and alter unhealthy behaviors to encourage positive change for all affected.