TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
THERAPY AND TREATMENT
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Question
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Which of the following is a type of therapy for alcoholism that involves the administration of a drug that will induce nausea after a person consumes alcohol?
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aversion
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implosive
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flooding
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rational-emotive
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While a number of drugs have been employed in chemical aversion therapy, the three most commonly used are emetine, apomorphine, and lithium.
Detailed explanation-2: -In chemical aversion, a doctor administers a drug that causes nausea or vomiting if the person being treated drinks alcohol. They then give them alcohol so that the person gets sick. This is repeated until the person begins to associate drinking alcohol with feeling ill and thus no longer craves alcohol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Three medications are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat alcohol use disorder: acamprosate, disulfiram, and naltrexone.
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