Sep
07
Aversion Therapy is part of classical behaviour therapy and involves providing a stimulus that a person considers undesirable at times in which undesirable behaviours are observed. The goal of pairing the negative stimulus with behaviour is to establish an association in the individual’s mind between something undesirable (the stimulus) and the behaviour, thereby decreasing the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated.
Examples include:
* Giving the individual an electric shock when undesirable behaviours are observed.
* Pairing alcohol use and vomiting through the use of specific substances that induce vomiting once alcohol is consumed.
Aversion Therapy is considered by some to be unethical.