Theoretical problems of aversion therapy

Hallam, Richard; Rachman, S.

doi:10.1016/0005-7967(72)90057-5

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“…Instead, she reported that the temptation was simply reduced to a level where she was successfully able to resist it. To this extent her experience is consistent with Hallam and Rachman's (1972) observation that "The patients' most common report after aversion therapy is that the deviant stimulus has lost its attraction and interest for them." Hadley (1985) describes this as the "change in valance" theory.…”

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Aversion Therapy in the Treatment of Trichotillomania: A Case Study

Crawford¹

1988

Behav. Psychother.

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This paper presents a single case study of a patient with compulsive hairpulling (trichotillomania) of 16 years' duration, who was successfully treated using electric aversion therapy. All previous attempts at treatment and self-help had been unsuccessful. A behavioural self-control programme was tried initially with some success, but the progress was not maintained following an unplanned break in treatment and this treatment was ineffective when reinstated. Electric aversion therapy eliminated hair pulling almost immediately and the results were maintained on follow-up, with the exception of a minor relapse at a time of stress.

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