desensitization procedure

Noun desensitization procedure has 1 sense

• desensitization procedure(n = noun.act) desensitisation procedure, desensitisation technique, desensitization technique, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization - 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;
is a kind of behavior modification, behavior therapy
has particulars: exposure therapy