[eliasmacpherson]

> doing things

I believe this is done in supervised fashion in Exposure and Response Prevention, and also CBT. Some say ERP violates the Hippocratic Oath part about 'do no harm'.

I found the mockery of it in GTA SA quite entertaining [1]. In my own experience, it's probably best to talk to a therapist before forcing yourself into doing things you are fearing.

[1] https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Inversion_Therapy

[guerrilla]

It violates the Hippocratic oath as much as cutting somone open for surgery does. That is to say, it doesn't at all.

[esperent]

Physiatrists and psychologists don't take the Hippocratic oath in most cases. I don't think it's even that common for doctors to take it - definitely not in it's original "do no harm" form.