noun Psychiatry. 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.

What is the implosion therapy?

a technique in behavior therapy that is similar to flooding but distinct in generally involving imagined stimuli and in attempting to enhance anxiety arousal by adding imaginary exposure cues believed by the therapist to be relevant to the client's fear. Also called implosion therapy. [

What is implosive therapy used for?

Implosive therapy is a behavior therapy for individuals with anxiety problems and helping them to respond to future anxiety-producing situations rather appropriately. This therapy is carried out by recollecting and reviewing unpleasant, anxiety-producing scenes, often in order of increasing anxiety.