Noun: implosion therapy
- A technique used in behaviour therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
"The psychologist recommended implosion therapy to quickly address the patient's severe anxiety";
- flooding
Derived forms: implosion therapies
Type of: behavior modification [US], behavior therapy [US], behaviour therapy [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Implosion therapy