If the treatment to reduce deviant sexual interests includes presenting the person with deviant stimuli such as picture of children while an unpleasant odour or ammonia is inhaled the treatment approach is:

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The use of deviant stimuli paired with a noxious smell (aversion therapy) is a type of behavioural treatment, which aims to decrease or eliminate specific behaviours through conditioning. It is used to reduce deviant sexual interests and has been shown to be effective in some cases, although it is controversial due to ethical concerns. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (B) and pharmacological therapy (C) may also be used to treat deviant sexual interests, but they do not involve the use of aversion therapy. Anti-androgen therapy (D) is a type of pharmacological therapy which involves reducing the levels of male hormones in the individual's body. It is typically used in combination with other therapies and is not directly related to the use of aversion therapy.

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