An activity or set of activities to which a group is exposed in order to change the group's behavior In substance abuse prevention, interventions may be used to prevent or lower the rate of substance abuse or substance abuse-related problems
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae
Actions taken on the part of one or more central banks in order to influence exchange rates Since the move to a system of floating rates, the Group of Five (G-5), the United States, Japan, France, Germany, and Britain, has attempted to coordinate intervention in currency markets, usually by buying and selling currency, to achieve target rates
A manipulation (such as a substance abuse prevention program or campaign) exposed to a population in order to change knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors In substance abuse prevention, interventions at the individual or policy level may be used to prevent or lower the rate of substance use or related problems
For those who need help but do not want it or are in denial of the severity of their disease, intervention may be necessary An intervention brings reality to the person affected by family, friends and/or coworkers presenting clear and factual information about the effect the person's drinking/use has had on those who care about them [Intervention Information]
A proceeding by which a third party is permitted to enter a lawsuit pending between other parties He may join the plaintiff in seeking what is asked in the complaint; or with the defendant in resisting the claims of the plaintiff; or may demand some relief adverse to both of them
An explicit application of therapeutic/educational techniques intended to modify an individual's performance in a designated area associated with communication (i e Expressive language, attention, etc)
Intervention is the act of intervening in a situation. the role of the United States and its intervention in the internal affairs of many countries. military interventions. the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens
A number of disciplinary actions that may be imposed on a carrier These include, but are not limited to a warning letter, an interview, a facility audit, and/or a sanction
Immediate emergency medical care measures designed to halt or manage life-threatening or serious conditions discovered during the urgent survey These are urgent measures performed on the hill to treat or stabilize a patient immediately, and are usually directed toward reestablishing proper function of the respiratory and circulatory systems
a method or strategy designed to change an individual's behavioral, medical, or health status IQ (intelligence quotient)a measure of intelligence obtained from an intelligence test and usually expressed as a standard score with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 or 16 depending upon the test being used
When people whose lives are affected by the addict, confront him or her with their feelings about the addict's behavior and how it has affected them An intervention is an attempt to get the addict to accept help and go into treatment The participants in the intervention make all the arrangements for treatment, transportation to, etc
Action by a central bank to effect the value of its currency by entering the market Concerted intervention refers to action by a number of central banks to control exchange rates
Under the EC price support mechanism for agricultural produce was set up in 1972 Its functions included licensing trade in a range of agricultural products outside the EC, intervention buying and the operation of other market support arrangements Intervention buying or support buying was designed to ensure that farm incomes were not unduly suppressed by over production within the EC When the free market price of specified commodities falls someway below the target price, the board intervenes in the market, by purchasing and storing the produce The commodity is then subsequently resold within or outside the EC, disposed of as food aid or destroyed