Dr Aris is the director of a university occupational health department. He is seeking to reduce nicotine dependence among a small cohort of university employees who are heavy smokers. To support them, the department currently offers smoking-cessation workshops and nicotine replacement therapy.
Dr Aris has recently contracted a cognitive-behavioural therapist who specialises in covert sensitisation. He has decided to pilot this behavioural intervention with the small cohort of employees to determine its viability and success rate within the workplace.
Evaluate covert sensitisation in relation to the small cohort of nicotine-dependent employees.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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