Graduated Exposure Therapy (In-Vivo)
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Time to effect
1–5 sessions (specific phobias often resolve rapidly)
Effort level
high
Category
Therapy
Typical approach
Therapeutic treatment
How it works
Inhibitory learning: repeated non-catastrophic exposure to the feared stimulus creates a new safety association that competes with the original fear memory. Reduces conditioned fear response over trials.
Specific phobias are among the most treatment-responsive conditions in psychiatry — often resolving in 1–3 sessions of massed exposure. A trained therapist significantly improves outcomes.
Finding a practitioner
Seek a qualified and registered practitioner. In Australia, check AHPRA (ahpra.gov.au) for registered health practitioners including physiotherapists, psychologists, and Chinese medicine practitioners.
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