desensitization technique

NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

desensitization technique is a valid 25-letter word worth 48 points in Scrabble and 52 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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DOUBLE WORD → 96TRIPLE WORD → 144
MEANING

What does desensitization technique mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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.