Jake is diagnosed with trichotillomania. His clinician, who prefers behavioral treatment, has asked him to start counting numbers from 100 in the reverse order whenever he felt an intense urge to act on impulse. According to Jake's clinician, such a therapy would help him to get rid of an undesirable habit by learning a new response. Which of the following is being used in this instance?

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Habit reversal training is a behavioral treatment that focuses on identifying and replacing unwanted habits with more desirable behaviors. In this instance, counting numbers from 100 in reverse order is a replacement behavior that the clinician is asking Jake to engage in whenever he feels an intense urge to act on his impulse of trichotillomania.

Jake Is Diagnosed with Trichotillomania