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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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