Vincent wants to use systematic desensitization to treat his patient's phobia of elevators.Vincent's first step in this process should be to _______.

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The first step in systematic desensitization is to introduce the patient to the feared object or situation in a non-threatening way, such as showing a picture of an elevator. The patient is then slowly exposed to more and more anxiety-provoking situations related to elevators until they can comfortably ride in an elevator without experiencing fear or panic. Prescribing medication (A) or giving the patient a reward (D) are not part of the systematic desensitization process. While explaining what is going on in the patient's brain (B) may be helpful in some cases, it is not the first step in the process.

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