aversion therapy
noun1
A form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort.
- Dr. O.I. Lovass, Director of the UCLA Psychology clinic, has offered free treatment involving shock and other forms of aversion therapy for male children ages 3 to 7 who show gay tendencies (such as playing with dolls, aversion to boy's games and violence, being too friendly with girls, or using "feminine" behavior.)1973 December 22, Satya, “It Is Not We Who Must Change”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 27, page 3: