Zelda sees a psychologist for the treatment of anxiety. The psychologist teaches her to relax on a couch while imagining a series of situations that are more and more anxiety-provoking. What procedure is the psychologist using?

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The psychologist is using systematic desensitization, a technique that involves gradually exposing the patient to feared stimuli in a relaxed state in order to extinguish the fear response.

Zelda Sees a Psychologist for the Treatment of Anxiety