Controlled Setting

Definition

A controlled setting refers to an environment where the conditions and variables are carefully regulated and manipulated for a specific purpose, such as in therapy or scientific experiments.

Related terms

Systematic Desensitization:

This technique involves gradually exposing individuals to their fears or phobias in a controlled manner while teaching relaxation techniques.

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy:

It uses computer-generated simulations to expose individuals to feared situations within a controlled virtual environment.

Flooding:

This approach exposes individuals directly and intensively to their fears or phobias without any gradual build-up, aiming for extinction of fear response.