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The treatment based on the principles of classical conditioning
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Aversion therapy uses classical conditioning to get rid of addictions or unwanted behaviours
Patience unwanted addiction is paired with a drug that makes them sick or electric shocks (faradic) |
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This therapy can be used with alcoholics
alcohol is paired with an emetic drug ( a drug which causes nausea and vomiting ). Overtime the alcoholic associates alcohol with being sick and does not want to drink anymore. Other drinks such as soft drinks are given without the drug so that the person is not conditioned to feel sick to all drinks. |
Aversion therapy
Emetic drug ( UCS )----`Nausea/vomiting ( UCR ) Emetic drug ( UCS ) + Alcohol ( CS )-----` Nausea/vomiting (UCR ) Alcohol ( CS )----- `Nausea/vomiting ( CR ). |
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Aversion therapy can be used which schedule one's
Schedule one's can give themselves a self administered electric shock everytime they look at a child or a picture of a child. |
General evaluation points about aversion therapy.
Can help alcoholics when used alongside another treatment. Effects may not be permanent association between alcohol and vomiting may fade over time if the person drinks alcohol without taking the emetic drug. Ethical issues Distressing ,patient lacks control. |
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