How is modern cognitive-behavioural exposure to a feared stimulus (e.g. dogs) typically conducted?

A. Asking the client to imagine that they are stroking a dog
B. Gradually exposing the client to a mildly fearful version of the stimulus (e.g. pictures of dogs) and working gradually up to the most fearful version (e.g. stroking a large dog)
C. Asking the client to stand in a room with lots of dogs, early in therapy.
D. Giving the client lots of written information about dogs


B. Gradually exposing the client to a mildly fearful version of the stimulus (e.g. pictures of dogs) and working gradually up to the most fearful version (e.g. stroking a large dog)

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