A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of spiders.You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys and, eventually, live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happens in the presence of these objects.You are using the therapeutic technique called

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Systematic desensitization is a therapeutic technique that involves gradually exposing a patient to a feared object or situation in order to reduce their anxiety. In this case, the patient is being gradually exposed to snakes in order to reduce their fear of spiders.

A Patient Arrives in Your Office with a Severe Fear