Aversion therapy
a type of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are -ssociated with undesirable or unwanted behavior that is to be modified or abolished, as the use of nausea-inducing drugs in the treatment of alcoholism.
noun
(psychiatry) a method of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as excessive smoking, by causing the subject to -ssociate an unpleasant effect, such as an electric shock or nausea, with the habit
aversion therapy n.
a type of behavior therapy designed to modify antisocial habits or addictions by creating a strong -ssociation with a disagreeable or painful stimulus.
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