Journal article
Reinforcement of Counseling Attendance and Alcohol Abstinence in a Community-Based Dual-Diagnosis Treatment Program: A Feasibility Study
Psychology of addictive behaviors, Vol.17(3), pp.249-251
09/2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108646
PMID: 14498820
Abstract
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based contingency management (CM) protocol reinforcing punctual dual-diagnosis group counseling attendance and negative breath alcohol levels. Participants were 20 dual-diagnosis patients. The A-B-A within-subjects reversal design included a 4-week baseline phase (BL), a 12-week CM intervention, and a 4-week return-to-baseline phase (R-BL). Group counseling was provided twice weekly, with breath tests before each session. CM attendance rates were significantly higher (65% ± 28%) than BL (45% ± 32%,
p
<.05) and remained elevated in the R-BL phase (68% ± 29%). Despite clinical reports of frequent intoxication, during the study all breath test results were negative, regardless of study phase. Thus, no contingency effect on alcohol use could be determined. Results suggest that CM interventions can be effective in increasing attendance in a community treatment program for the dually diagnosed.
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- Title
- Reinforcement of Counseling Attendance and Alcohol Abstinence in a Community-Based Dual-Diagnosis Treatment Program
- Creators
- Todd C Helmus - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Substance Abuse Research Division, Wayne State University School of MedicineKaren K SaulesEugene P Schoener - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Substance Abuse Research Division, Wayne State University School of MedicineJohn M Roll
- Publication Details
- Psychology of addictive behaviors, Vol.17(3), pp.249-251
- Academic Unit
- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Publisher
- Educational Publishing Foundation
- Identifiers
- 99900547356901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article