Source : WordNet®

desensitization procedure
     n : a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and
         other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is
         exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed
         conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
         [syn: {desensitization technique}, {desensitisation
         technique}, {desensitisation procedure}, {systematic
         desensitization}, {systematic desensitisation}]