Desensitization Technique (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.
Examples
- The therapist used a desensitization technique to help the patient overcome her fear of public speaking.
- The counselor employed a gradual desensitization technique to reduce the client's anxiety about spiders.
- Through a systematic desensitization technique, the psychologist helped the young boy overcome his phobia of dogs.
- The desensitization technique was effective in reducing the patient's anxiety attacks triggered by enclosed spaces.
- The behavior therapist designed a desensitization technique involving gradual exposure to help the client manage her fear of flying.
Synonyms
- Desensitisation Procedure
- Systematic Desensitisation
- Desensitization Procedure
- Systematic Desensitization
- Desensitisation Technique