An intensive exposure treatment where individuals are immediately exposed to their most feared stimuli for extended periods until anxiety naturally decreases through habituation.
Example: Treating severe spider phobia by having someone spend hours in a room full of spiders until their anxiety peaks and then naturally subsides without escape.
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