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What is aversion therapy?
June 24th, 2010 / Therapy / James W. West M.D. F.A.C.S.
Question: What is aversion therapy? Answer: Aversion therapy is a kind of conditioning based on coupling the sight, smell and taste of alcohol with noxious or negative stimuli so that the person will want to avoid drinking altogether. One form of aversion therapy is called covert sensitization. This involves the use of verbal suggestion to associate imagined drinking with unpleasant experiences such as nausea. This form of therapy is used much less commonly than other forms of treatment.
June 24th, 2010 / Therapy / James W. West M.D. F.A.C.S.
Question: What is aversion therapy? Answer: Aversion therapy is a kind of conditioning based on coupling the sight, smell and taste of alcohol with noxious or negative stimuli so that the person will want to avoid drinking altogether. One form of aversion therapy is called covert sensitization. This involves the use of verbal suggestion to associate imagined drinking with unpleasant experiences such as nausea. This form of therapy is used much less commonly than other forms of treatment.
How does acupuncture work?
June 24th, 2010 / Therapy / James W. West M.D. F.A.C.S.
Question: Will you say something about acupuncture. I have heard that some people in treatment for alcoholism have benefited from it. How does acupuncture work? Answer: Western medicine does not understand exactly how it works but it seems to have some effect on the natural pain-relieving endorphin system in the brain and spinal cord. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in traditional Oriental medicine to relieve pain. There are some documented reports about its effective use as an anesthetic for major surgical operations in China. In terms of relieving...
June 24th, 2010 / Therapy / James W. West M.D. F.A.C.S.
Question: Will you say something about acupuncture. I have heard that some people in treatment for alcoholism have benefited from it. How does acupuncture work? Answer: Western medicine does not understand exactly how it works but it seems to have some effect on the natural pain-relieving endorphin system in the brain and spinal cord. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in traditional Oriental medicine to relieve pain. There are some documented reports about its effective use as an anesthetic for major surgical operations in China. In terms of relieving...
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