Intervention

Intervention may refer to:

Social sciences and health

Psychological intervention, any action by psychological professionals designed to bring about change in a client
- Cognitive interventions, a set of techniques and therapies practiced in counseling
- Intervention (counseling), an attempt to compel a subject to "get help" for an addiction or other problem
Intervention theory, a term used in social studies and social policy to refer to the decision making problems of intervening effectively in a situation in order to secure desired outcomes
Human Systems Intervention, the design and implementation of interventions in social settings where adults are confronted with the need to change their perspectives, attitudes, and actions
Public health intervention, an effort to promote good health behaviour or to prevent bad health behaviour
Intervention (consulting), term used in the field of Organizational development
Any action intended to change the medical or behavioral outcome for a patient, possibly referring to surgery, medical procedure, medication, medical test, medical advice, providing pamphlets, counseling, confrontation, deprogramming, etc.

Interventionism (politics), a term for a policy of non-defensive activity undertaken by a geo-political jurisdiction to alter the internal dynamics of a certain society
Intervention (international law), a term for the use of force by one country or sovereign state in the internal or external affairs of another sovereign state(s)
Humanitarian intervention, an attempt to reduce suffering of a specific state that is facing a domestic armed conflict
Entente intervention in the Russian Civil War, took place 1918–1925
Military offensive or invasion of a sovereign state
Economic interventionism, when a central bank buys or sells foreign currencies in an attempt to adjust their exchange rates

"Intervention" (convention), an annual Internet Culture convention held in Rockville, Maryland
Intervention (musical), 2007 musical by Matt Corriel and Jill Jaysen
An Intervention, a 2014 play by Mike Bartlett
Intervention, a 1987 science fiction novel in the Galactic Milieu Series by Julian May
Intervention, a 2009 medical thriller novel in the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery series by Robin Cook

Intervention (law), a legal procedure for a nonparty to enter an ongoing lawsuit
Art intervention, an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, or venue
CheyTac Intervention, a bolt-action anti-materiel rifle
Northern Territory National Emergency Response, a.k.a. "the intervention", changes to welfare by the Australian government in 2007