A single case study is presented utilizing an aversive procedure designed to reduce paraphilic sexual arousal. Pre- and post-treatment plethysmographic data are presented that show marked change in deviant responding in less than 13 hours of client-applied conditioning therapy. Implications for further research are discussed.
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