CBT: counter conditioning
Pairing stimuli that evoke one response with an opposite response, so that
the stimulus now evokes the new response. Counter conditioning is
typically used to eliminate phobias.
Thus, a child might be given a food treat while the feared object is gradually
moved closer and closer to the child. At the first sign of fear, the object is
be removed. The procedure is be repeated until the child no longer shows a fear
response. The child then associates pleasure with the stimulus that previously
evoked fear.
Adapted with permission from the work of psychologist
Jeanette J Chen, PhD |
