Tim,who suffers from alcoholism,is prescribed disulfiram by his doctor to help him halt his alcohol consumption.Disulfiram works by causing unpleasant physiological effects when even small amounts of alcohol are consumed.This type of treatment is best described as ____.
A)counterconditioning
B)flooding
C)systematic desensitization
D)inhibition

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Counterconditioning is a type of behavioral therapy that aims to change a person's response to a particular stimulus (in this case, alcohol) by pairing it with an unpleasant response (the physiological effects of disulfiram). Disulfiram is a form of aversion therapy, which is a type of counterconditioning. Flooding, systematic desensitization, and inhibition are not applicable to this scenario.

Tim,who Suffers from Alcoholism,is Prescribed Disulfiram by His Doctor to Help