Therapeutic approaches using systematic contact with feared or avoided stimuli to reduce anxiety, avoidance, and other maladaptive responses through habituation and new learning processes.
Example: Treating PTSD through imaginal exposure to trauma memories and in-vivo exposure to trauma-related situations in safe, controlled therapeutic environments.
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