Exposure Therapy (Noun)
Meaning
A form of behavior therapy in which a survivor confronts feelings or phobias or anxieties about a traumatic event and relives it in the therapy situation.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Exposure therapy was used to help the veteran overcome his PTSD by gradually exposing him to simulated war scenarios.
- The therapist specialized in exposure therapy and had helped many clients overcome their fears and anxieties.
- She decided to try exposure therapy to overcome her fear of flying, which had been holding her back for years.
- Exposure therapy was a crucial part of the treatment plan for the young woman who had survived a terrible car accident.
- The goal of exposure therapy is to help the client become desensitized to the traumatic event and learn to manage their emotions in a healthy way.