a form of behavior therapy involving intensive recollection and review of anxiety-producing situations or events in a patient's life in an attempt to develop more appropriate responses to similar situations in the future.
Main Entry: im·plo·sion therapy Pronunciation: im-'plO-zh&n- Function: noun :IMPLOSIVE THERAPY
Main Entry: im·plo·sive therapy Pronunciation: im-'plO-siv- Function: noun : psychotherapy especially for treating phobias in which the patientis directly confronted with what he or she fears
