Eileen goes to a therapist for help in losing weight. She and her therapist develop a written agreement spelling out weekly step-by-step methods for Eileen to use in order to reach her weight goal. The plan specifies rewards for reaching weekly goals and penalties for not achieving them. Eileen's therapist is using which of the following methods?

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Eileen's therapist is using contingency management, which involves developing a clear plan with rewards and consequences for meeting or not meeting specific goals. This helps to reinforce and motivate behavior change. It is different from other methods listed such as classical conditioning, desensitization, and token economy which focus on specific behavior modification techniques, and self-help therapy which involves the individual working on their own without the guidance of a therapist.

Eileen Goes to a Therapist for Help in Losing Weight