aversion therapy
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Aversion therapy — is a form of psychiatric, mental health or psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. This conditioning is intended to cause the patient to associate the… … Wikipedia
aversion therapy — n therapy intended to suppress an undesirable habit or behavior (as smoking or overeating) by associating the habit or behavior with a noxious or punishing stimulus (as an electric shock) * * * a form of behaviour therapy that is used to reduce… … Medical dictionary
aversion therapy — n. therapy designed to suppress undesirable behavior, as a compulsion or addiction, by conditioning a person to associate the behavior with an unpleasant or painful stimulus * * * ▪ psychology psychotherapy designed to cause a patient to… … Universalium
aversion therapy — n. therapy designed to suppress undesirable behavior, as a compulsion or addiction, by conditioning a person to associate the behavior with an unpleasant or painful stimulus … English World dictionary
aversion therapy — noun any technique of behavior modification that uses unpleasant stimuli in a controlled fashion to alter behavior in a therapeutic way; primarily used for alcoholism or drug abuse (but with little success) • Hypernyms: ↑behavior therapy,… … Useful english dictionary
aversion therapy — a form of behaviour therapy that is used to reduce the occurrence of undesirable behaviour, such as sexual deviations or drug addiction. Conditioning is used, with repeated pairing of some unpleasant stimulus with a stimulus related to the… … The new mediacal dictionary
aversion therapy — A therapy based on classical conditioning , in which a maladaptive behaviour (such as drinking alcohol or smoking) is associated with an unpleasant event (for example an electric shock). It is now generally regarded as outmoded by other forms of… … Dictionary of sociology
aversion therapy — a version ,therapy noun uncount a treatment to change someone s behavior or get rid of a bad habit by giving them an unpleasant experience every time they behave in a particular way or do a particular thing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aversion therapy — noun a type of behaviour therapy designed to make patients give up a habit by causing them to associate it with an unpleasant effect … English new terms dictionary
aversion therapy — /əˈvɜʒən θɛrəpi/ (say uh verzhuhn theruhpee) noun a form of behaviour therapy in which punishment or aversive stimulation is used to eliminate undesired responses, as an electric shock administered when an obsessive subject is shown a picture of… …
