Ryan is an alcoholic who has been unable to control his drinking.He has lost his job, and his wife divorced him.Finally, he entered therapy in an attempt to control his desire to drink.The behavioral therapist gave Ryan a drug called Antabuse and told him that it would make him nauseous if he drank alcohol.Ryan has only had two drinks since he entered therapy, and both times he became sick.Now he finds that the thought of drinking no longer has the pleasant associations that it once did.In this case, the therapist used:

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The therapist used aversion therapy by giving Ryan the drug Antabuse, which made him feel nauseous when he drank alcohol. This created an unpleasant association with drinking and helped Ryan overcome his desire for alcohol.

Ryan Is an Alcoholic Who Has Been Unable to Control