▁a ▁medical ▁term ▁in ▁which ▁patients ▁are ▁viewed ▁as ▁pass ive ▁recip ients ▁receiving ▁external ▁treat ments ▁that ▁have ▁the ▁effect ▁of ▁prolong ing ▁life . ▁Inter vention ism ▁( group ▁dynamics ) ▁is ▁an ▁activity ▁that ▁functions ▁with ▁conscious ▁and ▁active ▁inter ferences ▁to ▁improve ▁group / family / ind ividual ▁function ing . ▁ ▁Inter vention ▁( c oun sel ing ) ▁is ▁an ▁orch estr ated ▁attempt ▁by ▁one ▁person ▁or ▁many ▁people ▁( us ually ▁family ▁and ▁friends ) ▁to ▁get ▁someone ▁to ▁seek ▁professional ▁help ▁with ▁an ▁add iction ▁or ▁some ▁kind ▁of ▁tra um atic ▁event ▁or ▁crisis , ▁or ▁other ▁psych ological ▁problem . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Inter vention ▁( disambiguation ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Matthew ▁Fer g us on ▁is ▁an ▁actor . ▁ ▁Matthew ▁Fer g us on ▁may ▁also ▁refer ▁to : ▁ ▁Matthew ▁Fer g us on ▁( football er ) ▁( 1 8 7 3 – 1 9 0 2 ), ▁Scottish ▁footballer ▁Matthew ▁Fer g us on ▁( Austral ian ▁footballer ) ▁( born ▁ 1 9 8 4 ), ▁former ▁Australian ▁rules ▁footballer ▁Matthew ▁Paul ▁Fer g us on ▁( born ▁ 1 9 5 8 ), ▁rock ▁drum mer ▁Matt ▁Kenn on ▁( M att hew ▁Carl ▁Fer g us on ), ▁American ▁country ▁music ▁singer ▁and ▁song writer ▁Matt ▁Fer g us on ▁( born ▁ 1 9 6 6 ), ▁CE O <0x0A> </s> ▁Charles ▁Sam son ▁F éré ▁( 1 3 ▁July ▁ 1 8