Early /brief intervention /therapy
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brief intervention, early intervention
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alcoholism /alcohol abuse prevention, alcoholism /alcohol abuse therapy, counseling, developmental disease /disorder, drug abuse prevention, drug abuse therapy, early diagnosis, emergency health service
Scope Note
early intervention is treatment administered at or near the beginning of the appearance of a disease or disorder, including developmental disorders; brief intervention is treatment provided over a concise period of time and often takes advantage of teachable moments; early and brief interventions often occur simultaneously, such as when patients present to an emergency department for related or unrelated health concerns; post coordinate with specific treatment when possible.
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