Desensitization Procedure (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
- Desensitisation Procedure
- Systematic Desensitisation
- Systematic Desensitization
- Desensitization Technique
- Desensitisation Technique