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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: the [[act]] of immersing or the state of being immersed: as
:a : [[baptism]] by complete submersion of the [[person]] in [[water]]
:b : absorbing involvement <immersion in [[politics]]>
:c : instruction based on extensive [[exposure]] to [[surroundings]] or conditions that are [[native]] or pertinent to the object of [[study]]; especially : foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used <learned French through immersion>
==Description==
'''Immersion''' ''therapy'' is a [[psychological]] [[technique]] which allows a patient to overcome [[fears]] (phobias).
First a fear-[[hierarchy]] is created: the patient is asked a series of [[questions]] to determine the level of discomfort the fear causes in various conditions. Can the patient talk about the object of his/her fear, can the patient [[tolerate]] a picture of it or watch a movie which has the object of his/hear fear, can he/she be in the same room with the object of his/her fear, and/or can he/she be in [[physical]] [[contact]] with it?
Once these questions have been ordered beginning with least discomfort to most discomfort, the patient is taught a [[relaxation]] [[exercise]]. Such an exercise might be tensing all the muscles in his/her body then relaxing them and saying "relax", and then repeating this [[process]] until the patient is calm.
Next, the patient is [[exposed]] to the object of his/her fear in a condition with which he/she is most comfortable - such as merely talking about the object of his/her fear. Then, while in such an [[environment]], the patient performs the relaxation exercise until she or he is comfortable at that level.
After that, the patient moves up the [[hierarchy]] to the next condition, such as a picture or movie of the object of fear, and then to the next level in the hierarchy and so on until the patient is able to cope with the fear directly.
Although it may take several sessions to achieve a [[resolution]], the [[technique]] is regarded as successful.
==See also==
*'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flooding_(psychology) Flooding (psychology)]'''''
[[Category: Religion]]
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Languages and Literature]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: the [[act]] of immersing or the state of being immersed: as
:a : [[baptism]] by complete submersion of the [[person]] in [[water]]
:b : absorbing involvement <immersion in [[politics]]>
:c : instruction based on extensive [[exposure]] to [[surroundings]] or conditions that are [[native]] or pertinent to the object of [[study]]; especially : foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used <learned French through immersion>
==Description==
'''Immersion''' ''therapy'' is a [[psychological]] [[technique]] which allows a patient to overcome [[fears]] (phobias).
First a fear-[[hierarchy]] is created: the patient is asked a series of [[questions]] to determine the level of discomfort the fear causes in various conditions. Can the patient talk about the object of his/her fear, can the patient [[tolerate]] a picture of it or watch a movie which has the object of his/hear fear, can he/she be in the same room with the object of his/her fear, and/or can he/she be in [[physical]] [[contact]] with it?
Once these questions have been ordered beginning with least discomfort to most discomfort, the patient is taught a [[relaxation]] [[exercise]]. Such an exercise might be tensing all the muscles in his/her body then relaxing them and saying "relax", and then repeating this [[process]] until the patient is calm.
Next, the patient is [[exposed]] to the object of his/her fear in a condition with which he/she is most comfortable - such as merely talking about the object of his/her fear. Then, while in such an [[environment]], the patient performs the relaxation exercise until she or he is comfortable at that level.
After that, the patient moves up the [[hierarchy]] to the next condition, such as a picture or movie of the object of fear, and then to the next level in the hierarchy and so on until the patient is able to cope with the fear directly.
Although it may take several sessions to achieve a [[resolution]], the [[technique]] is regarded as successful.
==See also==
*'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flooding_(psychology) Flooding (psychology)]'''''
[[Category: Religion]]
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Languages and Literature]]