In what form of behaviour therapy does the patient learn to relax in the presence of scenes that had previously caused fear?

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Systematic desensitization is a form of behaviour therapy in which the patient learns to relax in the presence of scenes that had previously caused fear, phobias or anxieties. This therapy gradually exposes the patient to the feared stimulus (such as spiders or heights) while accompanying relaxation techniques (such as deep breathing, meditation or visualization) to gradually reduce or eliminate the associated anxiety or fear. Operant therapy focuses on reinforcement and punishment to modify behaviour, aversive conditioning involves pairing a negative stimulus with a behaviour to discourage it, and behaviour contracting involves setting clear goals and consequences for behaviour.

In What Form of Behaviour Therapy Does the Patient Learn