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coping imagery

coping imagery

a desensitization technique in which relaxation is accompanied by images that have proved successful in controlling anxiety in situations that had previously aroused fear. See also coping-skills training. [developed by U.S. psychologist Joseph R. Cautela (1927–1999)]

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