Winona has been hospitalized with anorexia nervosa.She refuses to eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.Since Winona is now in an institutionalized setting where her behavior can be monitored more closely, the best behavioral therapy technique to use to increase the amount of food that she consumes would be:

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A token economy involves providing patients with tokens or points for engaging in desired behaviors, such as eating a certain amount of food, and allowing them to exchange the tokens for rewards or privileges. This technique has been effective in increasing food intake in individuals with anorexia nervosa and can help Winona maintain a healthier body weight while in the hospital setting. Systematic desensitization and aversion therapy are not appropriate techniques for increasing food intake, and negative reinforcement could inadvertently reinforce Winona's refusal to eat.

Winona Has Been Hospitalized with Anorexia Nervosa