desensitisation procedure

NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

desensitisation procedure is a valid 25-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does desensitisation procedure 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.

SYNONYMS
DESENSITISATION TECHNIQUEDESENSITIZATION PROCEDUREDESENSITIZATION TECHNIQUESYSTEMATIC DESENSITISATIONSYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION
BROADER
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONBEHAVIOR THERAPY
NARROWER
EXPOSURE THERAPY