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Types of Therapy

Question 4 • SHS Alt Psychology S2 - 2021

The substance known as Antabuse may be combined with alcohol as a form of __________ to help curtail alcohol addiction.

Answer
A
aversion therapy
B
systematic desensitization
C
cognitive therapy
D
bilateral cingulotomy

Explanation

Antabuse (disulfiram) causes unpleasant physical reactions when a person drinks alcohol. Pairing alcohol with this aversive reaction is intended to make drinking less appealing, which is aversion therapy. Systematic desensitization and cognitive therapy use different methods, while bilateral cingulotomy is a surgical procedure.

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