Cathy Visits a Behavior Therapist for Help with Her Alcohol

question 130

Short Answer

Cathy visits a behavior therapist for help with her alcohol abuse. To treat Cathy's problem, the therapist might use _________ conditioning.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Therapies

A set of therapeutic approaches that emphasize unconscious psychological processes and past experiences as key factors in current psychological problems.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a form of psychotherapy intended to reduce the distress tied to memories of trauma.

Aversive Conditioning

A type of behavior conditioning that uses negative stimuli to reinforce a behavior's undesirable consequences.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that involves confronting fears directly and under controlled conditions to reduce anxiety and avoidance behaviors.