In individual behavior therapy two clients were evaluated using behavior categories created
by the therapist. Both clients were observed to improve in terms of social competence. One
demonstrated a significant inverse correlation between improvement of social competence
and weight loss during treatment (16 sessions) and lost weight. The other required longer
treatment (40 sessions), but also demonstrated the same tendency of results at the end of
intervention. Based on this evaluation, it was postulated that behavior therapy targeted to
issues of social competence could be part of treatment for weight loss, and be combined with
other therapeutic modalities.