Noun: reciprocal inhibition
- A method of behaviour therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety
"The therapist used reciprocal inhibition to help the patient associate calm feelings with formerly stressful situations";
- reciprocal-inhibition therapy
Derived forms: reciprocal inhibitions
Type of: behavior modification [US], behavior therapy [US], behaviour therapy [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Reciprocal inhibition