Synonyms of reciprocal inhibition

Noun


1. reciprocal inhibition, reciprocal-inhibition therapy, behavior therapy, behavior modification

usage: a method of behavior 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

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