Lindsay has obsessions about contamination and washes her hands hundreds of times per day.During therapy,Lindsay is asked to get her hands dirty on purpose and then leave them dirty for several hours.This is an example of:

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This is an example of exposure therapy with response prevention, where the patient is exposed to the feared stimulus (getting hands dirty) and prevented from engaging in the compulsive behavior (washing hands), in order to reduce anxiety and break the cycle of obsession-compulsion. It is not punishment or systematic desensitization, and it does not involve reinforcement.

Lindsay Has Obsessions About Contamination and Washes Her Hands Hundreds