Dylan is suffering from arachnophobia. His therapist first has him go through relaxation training, and then has him construct a fear hierarchy. Finally, the therapist has Dylan go through a phase of graded pairings of spiders and relaxation responses. This approach is called:

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This approach is called systematic desensitization, which involves relaxation training, constructing a fear hierarchy, and then gradually exposing the individual to the feared object or situation (in this case, spiders) while in a relaxed state. This helps reduce the fear response over time.

Dylan Is Suffering from Arachnophobia