Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,018,115,017 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

containment
(redirected from Containment strategy)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
containment,
n psychiatric mode of treatment for patients with conditions with which further deterioration is inevitable. In these cases, the primary goal of therapy is relief from symptoms and prevention of the progression of the illness.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The Cold War officially ended in Paris in 1990, but the United States has continued to pursue a dual containment strategy based on three principles: dissuasion, reassurance and coercive non-proliferation.
Beyond American hegemony by Lind, Michael / The National Interest
For five years, NATO has pursued this containment strategy under the assumption that the Taliban's ideology is repugnant to most Afghans.
Securing Afghanistan: the Americans keep trying by West, Bing / National Review
They also often fail to appreciate that the factors that limit the potential success of source remediation (insufficient characterization) may also limit the success of any proposed containment strategy.
Contaminant source zones: remediation or perpetual stewardship? by Abriola, Linda M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
More results
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.