Preventive interventions are actions taken in advance to stop something bad or harmful from happening. It involves measures or strategies put in place to prevent or decrease the occurrence or impact of a problem or negative outcome. Full definition
Programs of preventive intervention for families of children with a new cancer diagnosis, and children hospitalized for traumatic injury, have been developed. (healthcaretoolbox.org)
Together, our findings suggest that one way to prevent depressive symptoms among early - maturing girls could be to address sexual harassment in preventive intervention in early adolescence. (link.springer.com)
A family - based preventive intervention for children at high risk for antisocial behavior alters stress response in anticipation of a peer social challenge. (jamanetwork.com)