The modification of human food aversions: a preliminary study.
Food aversions in normal adult humans are quite common, but they rarely present a clinical problem. The present report describes the modification of food aversions in a series of adults. The strategy used was simple in vivo graded exposure, with modelling and verbal reinforcement. The success of the strategy suggests that human food aversions are modifiable with relatively simple techniques.
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Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
D000328:Adult; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013649:Taste