desensitization in the PONS Dictionary

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One of the most widely used types of counter conditioning is systematic desensitization.
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Thus, the goal of systematic desensitization is to overcome avoidance by gradually exposing patients to the phobic stimulus, until that stimulus can be tolerated.
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If a person is allergic, ceftriaxone may be used or penicillin desensitization attempted.
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Desensitization is done on a hierarchy and happens over a number of sessions.
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These results create an opportunity for a novel gene therapy based approach to alleviating insulin desensitization in type 2 diabetes.
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The corollary discharge is used to inhibit the auditory system's response to cricket's own song and prevent desensitization.
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A technique called systematic desensitization exposes patients to the feared stimuli in gradual degrees while under hypnosis.
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Ethanol, with similar irritant and desensitization properties, was used to control for nicotine, to distinguish it from menthol-induced response.
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Desensitization approaches for food allergy are generally at the research stage.
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With one option, desensitization, the patient is stared at for a prolonged period and then describes their feelings.
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