Question

Walter is an alcohol abuser who, thanks to the recommendation from his therapist, is using a computer game to try and train himself to avoid stimuli related to alcohol and more automatically interpret these stimuli negatively. This emerging treatment strategy is called what?

Answer 1

The answer is cognitive bias modification.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term refers to modifying or eliminating cognitive biases (deviations in reasoning). Disorders such as depression or substance abuse are commonly treated with this method.

One disadvantage of this approach is that the biases may reapper in time, especially in emotionally unstable patients.