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.