reciprocal-inhibition therapy

• Técnica terapéutica en psicología conductual en la que se enseña al paciente a sustituir una respuesta no deseada (como ansiedad o miedo) por una más deseable (como relajación), mediante la combinación del estímulo que provoca la respuesta con una respuesta positiva incompatible.

A therapeutic technique in behavioral psychology where a patient is taught to replace an undesirable response (such as anxiety or fear) with a more desirable one (such as relaxation) by pairing the triggering stimulus with an incompatible, positive response.

1. Behavioral therapy techniqueC1formal

   A psychological treatment method where a relaxation response is used to inhibit or reduce anxiety, fear, or other negative responses to a stimulus.

   Terapia de inhibición recíproca

   • The therapist used reciprocal-inhibition therapy to help the patient overcome a phobia of flying.
   • Reciprocal-inhibition therapy often pairs deep breathing with gradual exposure to a feared object.
   • This approach is based on the principle that two incompatible responses cannot occur simultaneously.