Rather than treating Curtis' acrophobia by forcing him to stand on the balcony of a tall building, a therapist would probably be better off to gradually expose Curtis to increasing levels of heights, a technique called

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Systematic desensitization is a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to the anxiety-producing stimulus in a controlled environment, starting with the least fearful and moving step by step toward the most fearful.

Rather Than Treating Curtis' Acrophobia by Forcing Him to Stand