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Definition of Systematic desensitization
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Desensitisation Procedure, Desensitisation Technique, Desensitization Procedure, Desensitization Technique, Systematic Desensitisation
Generic synonyms: Behavior Modification, Behavior Therapy
Specialized synonyms: Exposure Therapy
Generic synonyms: Behavior Modification, Behavior Therapy
Specialized synonyms: Exposure Therapy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Systematic Desensitization
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