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

• desensitisation procedure
• desensitisation technique
• desensitization technique
• systematic desensitisation
• 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

• behavior modification
• behavior therapy

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

• exposure therapy