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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desensitization technique::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | desensitisation procedure, desensitisation technique, desensitization procedure, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization |
| Type of | behavior modification, behavior therapy |
| Has types | exposure therapy |
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Some progress is possibly being made in the UK, where researchers at Cambridge are studying the effectiveness of the desensitization technique.
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Then, we worked on a technique called systematic desensitization.
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The most popular technique, oral immunotherapy, works to create desensitization in those allergic by feeding them small amounts of peanuts until their body becomes desensitized.
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