behavioral therapy aversive therapy http://homosaurus.org/v2/aversionTherapy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85010520 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001348 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/3518004 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aversion_therapy https://homosaurus.org/terms/aversionTherapy https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000084 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q790640 RC489.B4 A treatment that suppresses undesirable behavior by simultaneously exposing the subject to unpleasant consequences. Aversion therapy is a form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. This conditioning is intended to cause the patient to associate the stimulus with unpleasant sensations with the intention of quelling the targeted (sometimes compulsive) behavior. Aversion therapies can take many forms, for example: placing unpleasant-tasting substances on the fingernails to discourage nail-chewing; pairing the use of an emetic with the experience of alcohol; or pairing behavior with electric shocks of mild to higher intensities. aversion therapy aversive behavioral therapy aversive psychotherapy aversive therapies glbtq Encyclopedia Project Encyclopedia of Homosexuality