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aversion therapy
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 therapy more acceptable to contemporary social values. See also BEHAVIOURISM.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "aversion therapy." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "aversion therapy." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-aversiontherapy.html GORDON MARSHALL. "aversion therapy." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-aversiontherapy.html |
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aversion therapy
aversion therapy (ă-ver-shŏn) n. a form of behaviour therapy that is used (now rarely) to reduce the occurrence of undesirable behaviour. The patient is conditioned by repeated pairing of some unpleasant stimulus with a stimulus related to the undesirable behaviour. See also sensitization.
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"aversion therapy." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "aversion therapy." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-aversiontherapy.html "aversion therapy." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-aversiontherapy.html |
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