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Aversive Therapy
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Definition
: A treatment that suppresses undesirable behavior by simultaneously exposing the subject to unpleasant consequences.
a psychother technique; DF: AVERSIVE THER
Other names
Therapies, Aversive; Therapies, Aversion; Aversive Therapies; Aversion Therapies; Therapy, Aversive; Therapy, Aversion; Aversion Therapy