form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while experiencing pain or discomfort
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how can blank slate be applied to AT
all behaviours are learned, we can 'unlearn' the desires and relearn more appropriate ones
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how can operant conditioning be applied to AT
maintaining our abstinence is negatively reinforced, by avoiding the addiction we avoid the negative response
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how can classical conditioning be applied to AT
counterconditon the patient by creating a negative association (feeling sick etc), addiction starts out as the neutral stimulus and we associate it with the positive outcome
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what is counterconditioning
client presented with an aversive stimulus(drug), repeatedly paired with undesirable behaviour (drinking alcohol), then associates behaviour with negative response (sickness)
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what is covert sensitisation
unique form of AT, client uses imagination rather than stimulus (imagining being sick), progressively imagine worsening scenarios)
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explain the use of drugs
newer development (antabuse), causes unpleasant symptoms after drinking alch e.g. nausea, heart palpitations
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how can blank slate be applied to AT
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all behaviours are learned, we can 'unlearn' the desires and relearn more appropriate ones
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