Concept information
Preferred term
implosive therapy
Definition
- Therapy designed to eliminate avoidance behavior through the process of extinction. The therapist floods the patient with anxiety-provoking stimuli without allowing any harm to come. [Source: The Dictionary of Family Psychology and Family Therapy; implosive therapy]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/implosive_therapy
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