> A basic concept in some CBT treatments... a technique
> where the patient is gradually exposed to the actual,
> feared stimulus.
This is not merely "describing something like meditation." The subject may be taught meditation techniques to help them learn to stay relaxed when exposed to the anxiety-causing stimulus, however, the therapy is not meditation alone.
For example, the military has been experimenting with using virtual reality to "expose" soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to a combat-like experience, since it's too dangerous to expose them to actual combat during therapy: http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Top_Story/Using_V...
For example, the military has been experimenting with using virtual reality to "expose" soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to a combat-like experience, since it's too dangerous to expose them to actual combat during therapy: http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Top_Story/Using_V...