Standard magnitude prize reinforcers can be as efficacious as larger magnitude reinforcers in cocaine-dependent methadone patients

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 464-472

  Petry, Nancy M ^a   Alessi, Sheila M ^a   Barry, Danielle ^a,c   Carroll, Kathleen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cocaine; contingency management; methadone maintenance

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; RELAPSE; STANDARD; TREATMENT DURATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

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

EID: 84929905460     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037888     Document Type: Article

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