Core Principle: Like systematic desensitization, exposure therapy hinges on the principle of counterconditioning. It involves ...

Systematic desensitization is an evidence-based therapy approach that combines relaxation techniques with gradual exposure to help you slowly overcome a phobia. During systematic desensitization, also ...

How Does Systematic Desensitization Therapy Work? ‌Systematic desensitization therapy has three main steps. First, you’ll learn ways to relax your muscles. Next, you’ll make a list of your fears and ...

Claudia Hammond explores Joseph Wolpe's treatment for phobias which can be seen as the foundation for today's cognitive behaviour therapy. Show more When the South African psychiatrist, Joseph Wolpe, ...