Joanna indulges in binge eating whenever she is depressed. This has affected her health, and she is suffering from high blood cholesterol and diabetes. She consults a psychotherapist, Joseph, to diagnose and treat her psychological disorder. He promises her a reward for every pound she sheds. She can use this reward for shopping. Identify the technique used by Joseph to treat Joanna.

Mike and his wife, amanda, are arguing about his in-laws. mike doesn’t want them to visit because they fight all the time when they come to the house and he is worried about the effect that their fighting is having on mike and amanda’s children. amanda finally yells out: “what about our fighting? ” mike replies, “well, that’s different. we fight because we’re having a disagreement, they fight because they hate each other! ” this is an example of