programmed practice

the homework component of in vivo exposure, in which a client directly confronts feared stimuli outside of therapeutic sessions. Programmed practice is used as a concomitant strategy to the primary treatment with the therapist, and clients often are instructed to keep a behavioral diary of all self-directed exposure practice. Some practitioners and researchers, however, use the term more generally as a synonym of exposure therapy itself.

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November 22nd 2024

on response (ON response)

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