When treating anxiety disorders, what is exposure therapy?

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asked Jan 17 in Psychology by TereseAbner (1.8k points)

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answered Jan 17 by BenjaminWenz (2.0k points)

A process of gradually exposing the patient to a feared stimulus while teaching coping skills to manage anxiety.

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