The Effectiveness of Ultra-Low Magnitude Reinforcers: Findings From a “Real-World” Application of Contingency Management

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 72, Issue , 2017, Pages 111-116

  Kropp, Frankie ^a   Lewis, Daniel ^a   Winhusen, Theresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingency management; Group counseling; Methadone; Methadone anonymous; Treatment attendance

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT; DRUG COST; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHADONE TREATMENT; PATIENT ATTENDANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUNSELING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROCEDURES; REINFORCEMENT;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84979530361     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.012     Document Type: Article

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