Frequently Asked Questions

What is an intervention?

An intervention is a very caring and well-planned alternative to sitting back and waiting for the person to ask for help when a person is engaged in self-destructive behavior. It is a powerful life-saving tool when properly administered. The dynamics of the family system can be reversed and the environment changed when the loved ones decide to step into a positive and solution oriented process. Most problem behavior includes drugs, alcohol, food, sex, gambling or internet. DENIAL - the greatest obstacle - requires a team who can lovingly convince the person to accept help. Early evaluation helps having to wait.

When do you do an intervention?

1. When nothing else has worked.
2. When it becomes urgent and unsafe to allow the behavior to continue.
3. When the family feels that they have hit a bottom.
4. When the concerned persons still have love for the person.
5. The earlier the better for everyone.

What is the objective of an intervention?

Interventions are not just for the addicted person (sometimes referred to as the identified patient). The intervention is for the entire family system. The object is to educate and change the environment as early as possible so that even if the person does not agree to go into treatment, the family now has tools and a fresh perspective on dealing with the addict in their life.

When does an intervention fail?

1. Poor preparation such as too short a time, poor selection of team members or lack of rehearsal.
2. No professional "clout". This is necessary for success, as it takes the pressure off the team members who may not be able to outline realistic consequences.
3. If any of the team members become enablers, sabotage the process, or become hostile or uncaring.
4. If education has not explained to the team how to separate the person from the disease.
5. When the selection of the site and time is not appropriate.
6. Did not call early enough and too difficult to break through denial.

What makes interventions successful?

1. Conducted by experienced and trained facilitator.
2. Interventions are caring and not punitive.
3. Allow adequate time for goals and objectives to be defined by everyone early on.
4. Select holistic support team, family, employer, church, friends, neighbors can all serve as good team members.
5. One or two education sessions and practicing the roles of the team members.
6. Interrupting the destructive patterns.
7. The team must TRUST the interventionist.

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