Aversion Therapy: A Controversial Treatment Making a Modern Comeback
6 December 2025Introduction: Understanding Aversion Therapy Aversion therapy is a behavioural therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behaviour with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behaviour. This treatment approach, based on classical conditioning principles, has experienced a controversial history since its development in the early 20th century. People are most likely to […]