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Desensitization, Psychologic
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Definition
: A behavior therapy technique in which deep muscle relaxation is used to inhibit the effects of graded anxiety-evoking stimuli.
a behavior ther technique; DF: DESENSITIZATION PSYCHOL
Examples
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
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Implosive Therapy
Other names
Desensitizations (Psychology); Psychological Desensitization; Psychologic Desensitization; Desensitization, Psychological; Desensitization (Psychology)