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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| desensitisation procedure |
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| desensitisation technique |
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| desensitization procedure |
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| desensitization technique |
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| systematic desensitisation |
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| systematic desensitization |
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