What is the meaning of desensitisation technique?

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.
- synonyms: desensitization technique, desensitization procedure, desensitisation procedure, systematic desensitization, systematic desensitisation

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