Dr. Chen's patient is a life-long alcoholic who wants to quit drinking permanently. Support groups and other forms of therapy have not helped. Dr. Chen plans to recommend aversion therapy. Is Dr. Chen's treatment plan likely the best one for the patient? Yes. Once the patient associates alcohol with a negative consequence, the desire to drink will permanently disappear.
Yes. Aversion therapy is the patient's only hope, considering traditional therapy has not been effective.
No. Aversion therapy has been replaced with other behavioral techniques that have a more lasting impact.
No. Electroconvulsive therapy should be ruled out as a viable solution before the use of aversion therapy.