Aversion therapy addiction Flashcards
1
Q
Points to make
A
- Classical conditioning
- Antabuse
- Rapid smoking
- Covert sensitisation
2
Q
What drug is used
A
Antabuse
3
Q
what is Antabuse used to treat?
A
alcohol addiction
4
Q
what does Antabuse affect?
A
how the body metabolises alcohol
5
Q
What does rapid smoking involve
A
sitting in a closed room and taking a puff every 6 seconds until you feel sick. This is repeated every day
6
Q
Describe covert sensitisation
A
does not involve the use of physical stimuli but relies on the individuals imagination to produce unpleasant response to act as a neutral stimulus that is paired with addictive behavior
