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Exposure Therapy
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Exposure therapy treats anxiety disorders by confronting feared stimuli without the avoidance that has prevented extinction.
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A person with contamination fears touches a doorknob and does not wash, until the anxiety declines on its own.
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Avoidance is what maintains anxiety by preventing new learning. Removing it is the active ingredient.