behavioral therapy
Action-changing psychological intervention
Behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy focused on changing unwanted behaviors through techniques like conditioning, reinforcement, and exposure.
Unlike talk therapies that explore past experiences or unconscious motivations, behavioral therapy targets specific actions and habits directly: Behavioral therapy helped her overcome her phobia of flying.
It's often combined with cognitive approaches as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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