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Noun Concept
Categories: Anxiety disorder treatment, Behavior therapy, Behaviorism
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desensitization technique  desensitisation technique  desensitization procedure  desensitisation procedure  systematic desensitization
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Systematic desensitization, or graduated exposure therapy, is a behavior therapy developed by the psychiatrist Joseph Wolpe. Wikipedia
Type of behaviour therapy Wikidata
IS A
behavior therapy
method
exposure therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy
HAS KIND
exposure therapy
DEVELOPER
Joseph Wolpe
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desensitization technique, desensitisation technique, desensitization procedure, desensitisation procedure, systematic desensitization, systematic desensitisation
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systematic desensitization
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systematic desensitization
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Gradual desensitization, graduated exposure therapy, Progressive desensitization, systematic desensitisation

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