Definition of deconditioning in English:
deconditioning
noundiːkənˈdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋˌdikənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
mass nounPsychiatry The reform or reversal of previously conditioned behaviour, especially in the treatment of phobia and other anxiety disorders in which the fear response to certain stimuli is brought under control.
anxiety reactions triggered by specific stimuli may be subject to deconditioning
Compare with counter-conditioning
Example sentencesExamples
- Does the concept of ' deconditioning ' lead us to unrealistic expectations of ourselves and what we "should" be capable of?
Definition of deconditioning in US English:
deconditioning
nounˌdikənˈdɪʃənɪŋˌdēkənˈdiSHəniNG
Psychiatry The reform or reversal of previously conditioned behaviour, especially in the treatment of phobia and other anxiety disorders in which the fear response to certain stimuli is brought under control.
anxiety reactions triggered by specific stimuli may be subject to deconditioning
Compare with counterconditioning
Example sentencesExamples
- Does the concept of ' deconditioning ' lead us to unrealistic expectations of ourselves and what we "should" be capable of?