A therapeutic technique involving detailed mental rehearsal of feared situations or traumatic memories in a safe environment to reduce anxiety and PTSD symptoms.
Example: Trauma survivors repeatedly imagining and describing their traumatic experiences in therapy sessions until the memories lose their overwhelming emotional power.
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