Description of Cytoprotection. Cytoprotection: protection of a cell against harm or harmful agents by chemicals or biologicals. Cytoprotection: The process by which chemical compounds provide protection to cells against harmful agents.
Systematic Desensitization. Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioral therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning. It was developed by Wolpe during the 1950s. This therapy aims to remove the fear response of a phobia, and substitute a relaxation response to the conditional stimulus gradually using counter conditioning.
When applying the systematic desensitization technique to treat phobia, a therapist sometimes follows the following steps: 1  Relaxation. 2  Constructing an anxiety hierarchy. 3  Pairing relaxation with the situations described in the anxiety hierarchy.