What is the scope of Intervention?
Any self-destructive behavior in a loved one can be addressed in an Intervention: alcoholism, workohlism, addiction, suicidal ideation, deliberate self harm and compulsive disorders including gambling, infidelity, home runaway and over eating. Generally people think the scope of the Intervention is limited to alcoholism and addiction. This is not true. However, that will be the ‘scenario’ used throughout this discussion. Nevertheless, any addiction or compulsive behavior in a loved one can be dealt with Intervention in a most befitting manner. Authority figures suffering from primary disorders like diabetes and hypertention can be helped if they decline effective treatment in a matter of days. Even an elderly person, no longer able to live alone safely yet resisting help and nursing care can be helped through the Intervention process. Apparently it may look like taking the idea too far, but Intervention is taking its long over due place in international affairs too. Instead of waging w
