The ABCs of incentive-based treatment in health care: A behavior analytic framework to inform research and practice

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 103-114

  Meredith, Steven E ^a   Jarvis, Brantley P ^b   Raiff, Bethany R ^c   Rojewski, Alana M ^b   Kurti, Allison ^b   Cassidy, Rachel N ^b   Erb, Philip ^b   Sy, Jolene R ^d   Dallery, Jesse ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditional cash transfer; Contingency management; Incentives; Pay for performance; Wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897883469     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S59792     Document Type: Review

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