Jared is currently in treatment for alcohol abuse. His therapist asks him to imagine a scene in which he is about to drink alcohol. However, just before he gets to drink in this image, he instead imagines vomiting violently. This form of therapy is called

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This form of therapy, in which a person is asked to imagine a negative consequence in response to a behavior they are trying to change, is called covert sensitization. In this case, Jared is imagining vomiting instead of drinking alcohol in order to create an aversion to drinking.

Jared Is Currently in Treatment for Alcohol Abuse