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Flooding

Flooding refers to a form of exposure treatment , where the person is exposed to their phobic trigger until the anxiety attack passes.

The realisation that they have encountered their most dreaded object or situation, and come to no actual harm, can be a powerful form of therapy.

Other /More definition:
flooding refers to a procedure for treating anxiety that involves prolonged and repeated exposure to the anxiety-provoking situation until the subject’s level of anxiety has diminished.

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