KnowraExposure therapyLinked fromLinked fromThe 91 pages that link to Exposure therapy, each with the reason it gives.All 91Broader topic 9Related 71Narrower topic 4Compared with 7Avoidance copingCompared with: It reverses avoidance by supporting safe contact with feared cues.Behavioral activationCompared with: Both approaches reduce avoidance, but exposure primarily targets fear-related learning.Fear extinctionCompared with: It uses extinction-related learning, but clinical improvement involves more than laboratory extinction.Relaxation techniqueCompared with: Unlike relaxation, it often involves approaching distressing cues rather than immediately lowering arousal.Sensate focusCompared with: Sensate focus can include gradual approach, but its primary aim is attentive, low-pressure touch rather than fear extinction.CatharsisCompared with: Unlike simple emotional release, it targets avoidance and new learning through planned exposure.PhilophobiaCompared with: Gradual, supported contact with closeness differs from the avoidance that maintains fear.