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Behavioral Desensitization

Behavioral Desensitization is a psychological intervention technique that systematically reduces anxiety through gradual exposure to fear-inducing stimuli within a relaxed state, differentiating it from other behavior modification strategies by its structured, hierarchically-ordered approach to confronting dental phobia.

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723

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319

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2017–2026

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Relative efficacy of desensitization and modeling approaches for inducing behavioral, affective, and attitudinal changes.

Albert Bandura, Edward B. Blanchard, Brunhilde Ritter · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1969 · 570 citations

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Experimental desensitization of phobia.

Peter J. Lang, A. David Lazovik · Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology · 1963 · 517 citations

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A psychophysiological analysis of fear modification using an automated desensitization procedure.

Peter J. Lang, Barbara G. Melamed, James Hart · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · 1970 · 471 citations

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The Elimination of Children's Fears.

Mary C. Jones · Journal of Experimental Psychology · 1924 · 418 citations

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Systematic desensitization and nonspecific treatment effects: A methodological evaluation.

Alan E. Kazdin, Linda A. Wilcoxon · Psychological Bulletin · 1976 · 416 citations

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Authors

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  1. LÖ
    Lars‐Göran Öst

    Stockholm University, Sweden

    5 publications · 465 citations

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  2. NM
    N. McConaghy

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    5 publications · 262 citations

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  3. FD
    F. Dudley McGlynn

    Mississippi State University, United States

    4 publications · 114 citations

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  4. SG
    Sven G. Carlsson

    University of Gothenburg, Sweden

    4 publications · 237 citations

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  5. IM
    I. M. Marks

    Maudsley Hospital, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 369 citations

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Institutions

319

  1. Maudsley Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    409 citations

  3. Maastricht University

    Maastricht, The Netherlands

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    938 citations

  5. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    648 citations

  6. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    483 citations

  7. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    944 citations

  8. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    172 citations

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Venues

  1. Behaviour Research and Therapy

    58 publications · 3.7K citations

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  2. 16

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  3. The British Journal of Psychiatry

    BJP · 17 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. Behavior Therapy

    16 publications · 902 citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 18 publications · 538 citations

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