Reinforcing operants other than abstinence in drug abuse treatment: An effective alternative for reducing drug use

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 421-428

  Iguchi, Martin Y ^a   Belding, Mark A ^a,b   Morral, Andrew R ^a   Lamb, Richard J ^a   Husband, Stephen D ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030962210     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.3.421     Document Type: Article

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