Contingency management in substance abuse treatment

Contingency management in substance abuse treatment /

Timely and authoritative, this volume brings together leading clinical researchers to describe contemporary applications of contingency management principles across a wide range of substance use disorders and patient populations. Contingency management uses a system of incentives and disincentives t...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Higgins, Stephen T., Silverman, Kenneth, 1953-, Heil, Sarah H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, 2008
Subjects:
Substance abuse > Treatment.
Behavior modification.
Motivation (Psychology)
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Token economy (Psychology)
Substance-Related Disorders > psychology
Substance-Related Disorders > therapy
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy > methods
Motivation
Reinforcement, Psychology
Token Economy
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Timely and authoritative, this volume brings together leading clinical researchers to describe contemporary applications of contingency management principles across a wide range of substance use disorders and patient populations. Contingency management uses a system of incentives and disincentives to motivate patients to meet their treatment goals, and has successfully been implemented in community treatment clinics, drug courts, and other settings. Featuring illustrative case material, the book presents a cogent empirical rationale and practical strategies for targeting major drugs of abuse a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 380 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781606231562
1606231561
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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