Trisha is a client who wants to reduce her cigarette smoking behaviors.Her behavioral therapist instructs her to imagine that while she is smoking,her lungs are impaired and she is desperately but unsuccessfully trying to catch her breath.This technique is best described as

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Covert sensitization is a behavioral therapy technique that aims to reduce unwanted behaviors by pairing them with aversive or unpleasant images or thoughts. In this case, the therapist is instructing Trisha to imagine a negative consequence of smoking, impaired lungs and shortness of breath, to deter her from smoking.

Trisha Is a Client Who Wants to Reduce Her Cigarette