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desensitisation technique

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  • noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished

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hypernyms (2)

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  1. behavior modification
  2. behavior therapy

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  1. exposure therapy

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