PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 80: Aversion Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Nail Biting

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Unpleasant stimulus is intentionally paired w/ harmful/socially unacceptable behavior until behavior becomes associated w/ unpleasant sensations & is hopefully reduced: used to stop specific behaviors, such as, bed wetting, nail biting, alcoholism. Patients are treated at a hospital where they are administered a drug (antabuse) that makes them nauseous if they consume any alcohol. Technique works very well if the user keeps taking drug. Unless it"s combined w/ other approaches, patients are likely to relapse after they stop taking the drug: cognitive therapy: Helps clients identify incorrect/distorted beliefs that are contributing to disorders. Therapist helps patient develop new, healthier ways of thinking about themselves & about others around them. Idea is that changing thoughts will change emotions: that new emotions will influence behavior. Goal is not necessarily to get ppl to think more positively, but rather to think more accurately. personalize & overgeneralize beliefs. Noticed ppl experiencing strong negative emotions tend to.

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