systematic desensitization

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychotherapy technique
gptkbp:alternativeTo flooding
exposure therapy
gptkbp:appliesTo behavior therapy
gptkbp:basedOn classical conditioning
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:obsessive-compulsive_disorder
gptkb:post-traumatic_stress_disorder
social anxiety
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Joseph_Wolpe
gptkbp:effect supported by empirical research
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1950s
gptkbp:goal reduce fear response
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label systematic desensitization
gptkbp:involves anxiety hierarchy
gradual exposure
relaxation training
gptkbp:relatedTo reciprocal inhibition
gptkbp:step client creates anxiety hierarchy
client is gradually exposed to feared stimuli
client learns relaxation techniques
gptkbp:usedFor treating anxiety disorders
treating phobias
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Behaviorism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6