In treating alcohol dependency,therapists have clients consume alcohol that contains a nausea-producing drug. This technique is known as

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The technique described is known as aversive conditioning, which involves pairing an undesirable or aversive stimulus (in this case, a nausea-producing drug) with a previously desirable behavior (drinking alcohol) in order to reduce the frequency of that behavior. Operant conditioning involves reinforcing or punishing behavior to increase or decrease its frequency, while systematic desensitization is a technique for reducing anxiety and phobias through gradual exposure and relaxation training. Transference involves projecting feelings and attitudes from past relationships onto a therapist or other present-day situation.

In Treating Alcohol Dependency,therapists Have Clients Consume Alcohol That Contains