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Systematic Desensitization

Another method that is used in the treatment of a phobia is systematic desensitization, a process in which the patients seeking help slowly become accustomed to their phobia, and ultimately overcome it. For example, a woman who is afraid of snakes could start the process by looking at pictures of snakes, transition to videos of snakes, then possibly to seeing snakes in a cage, touching the snake, and then finally being able to hold it without fear. ^[1]

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^ Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan (2014). Abnormal Psychology (6 ed.). McGraw Hill Education. p. 122. ISBN 1308211503. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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[1] Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan (2014). Abnormal Psychology (6 ed.). McGraw Hill Education. p. 122. ISBN 1308211503. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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