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A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the…A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.
Origin
Coined by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.Coined by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.
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