Enrique wants to quit chewing tobacco. His therapist has him imagine scarred and diseased oral tissues every time he puts tobacco in his mouth. Enrique is undergoing ____.

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Covert sensitization therapy involves pairing a negative image or thought with a behavior that the individual wishes to stop. In Enrique's case, his therapist is using an imagined negative consequence (scarred and diseased oral tissues) to deter him from using tobacco.

Enrique Wants to Quit Chewing Tobacco