Desensitization

DESENSITIZATION THERAPY - A therapeutic regimen that involves the administration of small quantities of a substance a patient has an allergic response to, for the purpose of diminishing or eradicating the body's allergic response.
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Desensitization, Immunologic
Desensitization
Desensitization Therapy
A method where the body is repeatedly exposed to small amounts of an allergy causing substance, an allergen , in order to reduce the allergic reaction.
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Allergy desensitization: Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is allergic, ...
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DesensitizationA treatment for phobias which involves exposing the phobic person to the feared situation. It is often used in conjunction with relaxation techniques.
PhobiaAn intense and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation.
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Systematic desensitization
Psychologists have found that what works best in treating fearful behavior is a technique called systematic desensitization. It works like this.
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Desensitization or exposure therapy focuses on changing your response to the feared object or situation. Gradual, repeated exposure to the cause of your phobia may help you learn to conquer your fear.
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EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing). In EMDR the therapist helps you cope with feelings and thoughts about distressing past events.
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Techniques include systematic desensitization, particularly for the treatment of clients with irrational anxieties or fears, and aversive conditioning, which uses negative stimuli to end bad habits.
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Immunotherapy, also known as desensitization or allergy shots, alters the balance of antibody types in the body, thereby reducing the ability of IgE to cause allergic reactions.
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These unlucky individuals should see an allergist to begin bee sting desensitization shots. These are allergy shots against bee sting venom. The shots are quite successful at preventing further reactions.
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Ovidrel (choriogonadotropin alfa for injection) Indications: (1) induction of final follicular maturation and early luteinization in infertile women who have undergone pituitary desensitization and who have been appropriately pretreated with ...
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. The benefits of this therapy have not been proven.
Family therapy, which can help support the whole family.
Self-help or support group therapy.
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It is also called desensitization, hyposensitization, and allergy shots. A mixture of the various pollens, mold spores, animal danders, and dust mites to which the child is allergic is formulated. This mixture is called an allergy extract.
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One of these, called gradual desensitization, involves slowly reintroducing the child to the school environment, ...
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Some drug allergies can be modified by treatment called drug desensitization. This uses increasing doses of the drug over time to create tolerance.
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Stronger, prescription medications may be advised. For severe hay fever cases, desensitization injections for known allergens may be administered. Other treatment, including surgery, may be advised depending on the cause.
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(Refer to the PDQ summary on Acupuncture for more information.) Guided imagery, hypnosis, and systematic desensitization as means to progressive muscle relaxation have been the most frequently studied treatments for anticipatory nausea and vomiting ...
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To treat with frequent, small injections of an antigen to decrease the symptoms of an allergy to that antigen. Also called desensitization.
hypospadias
An abnormal opening of the urethra on the underside of the penis or into the vagina.
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