Concept information
Preferred term
counterconditioning
Definition
- A technique often used in behavior therapy to treat the fear and anxiety associated with phobias. An individual is conditioned to display a behavior that is in opposition to the undesirable behavior by gradually being exposed to the anxiety-provoking stimulus. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Counterconditioning]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/counterconditioning
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