Therapeutic intervention
Therapeutic Intervention
Therapeutic intervention (pronunciation: thair-uh-PYOO-tik in-ter-VEN-shuhn) is a broad term used to describe the various methods used by healthcare professionals to treat, manage, or prevent health conditions and diseases.
Etymology
The term 'therapeutic intervention' is derived from the Greek word 'therapeia', meaning 'healing', and the Latin word 'interventio', meaning 'intervention'.
Definition
Therapeutic intervention refers to a range of treatments that are designed to treat or manage a disease or disorder. These treatments can be medical, such as drug therapy, surgery, or radiation therapy, or they can be non-medical, such as psychotherapy, physical therapy, or occupational therapy.
Types of Therapeutic Interventions
There are many types of therapeutic interventions, including:
- Pharmacotherapy: The use of drugs to treat diseases.
- Psychotherapy: The use of psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways.
- Physical Therapy: The use of physical methods, such as exercises and massage, to treat injuries or disorders.
- Occupational Therapy: The use of treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with a physical, mental, or cognitive disorder.
- Surgery: The use of operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury.
Related Terms
- Preventive Care: Measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.
- Palliative Care: Specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses, focusing on providing relief from symptoms and stress.
- Rehabilitation: The process of helping an individual achieve the highest level of function, independence, and quality of life possible after illness, injury, or surgery.
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