Systematic desensitization

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk diˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

Joseph Wolpe's behavioral therapy technique that gradually exposes clients to feared stimuli while they're in a relaxed state, starting with less threatening situations and progressing to more anxiety-provoking ones. It's based on the principle that relaxation and anxiety are incompatible responses.

Etymology

Developed by Joseph Wolpe in the 1950s, combining 'systematic' (methodical, step-by-step) with 'desensitization' (reducing sensitivity). Wolpe based this on his research showing that cats could be 'cured' of experimental neuroses by pairing food with previously feared stimuli.

Kelly Says

Systematic desensitization is like building immunity to fear—you start with tiny 'doses' of what scares you while feeling safe and relaxed, gradually building up tolerance! Wolpe discovered that you literally cannot be relaxed and anxious at the same time, so pairing relaxation with feared situations rewires your brain's response.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ስርዓት ደንደር ማፍራት
seer-aat deh-n-der ma-fra-at
ARالعربية
إزالة الحساسية بشكل منهجي
i-za-lah al-has-sa-si-yah bi-hi-k mah-ne-he-jee
BNবাংলা
প্রণালীগত অবসন্নকরণ
pra-na-lee-gat ob-son-no-kran
CACatalà
desensibilització sistemàtica
deh-sen-si-bee-li-tsa-thee-ohn see-steh-mah-tee-ka
CSČeština
systémová desensibilizace
see-steh-mo-va deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-ce
DADansk
systematisk desensibilisering
see-steh-mah-tee-sk deh-sen-si-bee-li-se-ring
DEDeutsch
systematische Desensibilisierung
see-steh-mah-tee-sheh deh-sen-si-bee-li-zee-rung
ELΕλληνικά
συστηματική αποσυμπίεση
see-steh-mah-tee-kee ah-po-see-mpie-seh
ESEspañol
desensibilización sistemática
deh-sen-see-bee-li-za-thee-ohn see-steh-mah-tee-kah
FAفارسی
بی‌حساسیت سیستماتیک
bee-ha-sas-si-yat see-steh-mah-tee-kee
FISuomi
järjestelmällinen desensibilizointi
yar-jes-tel-mee-li-nen deh-sen-si-bee-li-zo-in-ti
FRFrançais
désensibilisation systématique
deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-thee-ohn see-steh-mah-tee-k
GUGU
સિસ્ટમિક સેન્સિટિવિટી રહિત
see-stem-ik sen-si-tee-vee-tee ra-heet
HAHA
tsarin tsantsa
tsa-rin tsantsa
HEעברית
Desensibליזציה מערכתית
deh-sen-si-bee-li-tsee-yah mee-kare-ee-t-it
HIहिन्दी
प्रणालीगत संवेदनशीलता उन्मूलन
pra-na-alee-gat san-ve-dan-shee-la-ta un-mool-an
HUMagyar
szisztematikus desensibilizálás
see-steh-mah-tee-kus deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-la-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
desensibilisasi sistematis
deh-sen-si-bee-li-sa-si see-steh-mah-tee-tis
IGIG
Nkwu ụkpụrụ
n-k-wu oo-kp-u-ru
ITItaliano
desensibilizzazione sistematica
deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-thee-ohn see-steh-mah-tee-kah
JA日本語
体系的脱感作療法
te-kei-teki dat-kan-saku-ryo-ho
KKKK
систематик десенсибилизация
see-steh-mah-tee-k deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-tsee-ya
KMKM
ការបោះបង់ប្រព័ន្ធ
kaar-boh-boh-bang pra-pov-an-th
KO한국어
체계적 감각소둔법
che-gye-jeok gam-gak-so-dun-beop
MRMR
सिस्टमेटिक सेंसिबिलिटी राहि
see-stem-ee-tik sen-si-bi-li-tee ra-hee
MSBahasa Melayu
pendedahan sistematik
pen-deh-a-han see-steh-mah-tee-k
MYမြန်မာ
စနစ် စက်မှတ် သွေး
sa-nit set-maht swe
NLNederlands
systematische desensibilisatie
see-steh-mah-tee-sheh deh-sen-si-bee-li-sa-tee
NONorsk
systematisk desensibilisering
see-steh-mah-tee-sk deh-sen-si-bee-li-se-ring
PAPA
ਸਿਸਟਮੈਟਿਕ ਸੈਂਸਿਟਿਵਿਟੀ ਰਹਿਤ
see-stem-ah-tee-k sen-si-tee-vee-tee ra-heet
PLPolski
systematyczna desensibilizacja
see-steh-mah-tee-ch-nah deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-tsee-ya
PTPortuguês
desensibilização sistemática
deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-thee-ohn see-steh-mah-tee-kah
RORomână
desensitizare sistematică
deh-sen-si-tee-za-reh see-steh-mah-tee-kah
RUРусский
систематическая десенсибилизация
see-steh-mah-tee-chee-skaya deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-tsee-ya
SVSvenska
systematisk desensibilisering
see-steh-mah-tee-sk deh-sen-si-bee-li-se-ring
SWKiswahili
kuhusu kwa uboreshaji wa mfumo
koo-hoo-soo kwa oo-bo-reh-sha-jee wa mfumo
TAதமிழ்
முறைப்படுத்தப்பட்ட மனப்பூர்வ ஒழுக்கம்
moo-rai-pa-tta-pat-ta man-pur-va-tha o-zhu-kam
TEతెలుగు
ప్రణాళిక వ్యవస్థాగత నిరసన
pra-na-li-ka vy-va-stha-ga-ta ni-ra-sa-na
THไทย
การลดความไวต่อสิ่งกระตุ้นแบบระบบ
gaan-rot-kwan-waai-toh-sing-gra-tuhn-baep-ra-pet
TLTL
sistematikong pag-aalis ng sensitibo
see-steh-mah-tee-kong pah-gah-ah-lees ng sen-si-ti-bo
TRTürkçe
sistematik desensibilizasyon
see-steh-mah-tee-k deh-sen-si-bee-li-zah-son
UKУкраїнська
систематична десенсибілізація
see-steh-mah-tee-ch-na deh-sen-si-bee-li-za-tsee-ya
URاردو
منظّمہ عدم حساسیت
man-zah-mah deh-a-lam hass-as-si-yat
VITiếng Việt
giảm nhạy cảm hệ thống
giem-n-h-ay-cam he-thong
YOYO
àṣẹ àṣẹ
ah-sheh ah-sheh
ZH中文
系统性脱敏疗法
xi tǒng xìng tuō mǐn liáo fǎ
ZUZU
ukusetsha kwesikhathi
oo-koo-se-t-sha kwee-si-kha-thee

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