desensitization procedure

Noun

1.

desensitization procedure - 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 Synonyms: desensitisation procedure, desensitisation technique, desensitization technique, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization

behavior modification, behavior therapy, desensitisation procedure, desensitisation technique, desensitization technique, exposure therapy, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization