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Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults.

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McDonell, M; McPherson, S; Vilardaga, R; Srebnik, D; Angelo, FN; Leickly, E; Saxon, AJ; Roll, J; Ries, R
Published in: Am J Addict
2014

BACKGROUND: Treatments for drug addiction and smoking in severely mentally ill (SMI) adults are needed. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of a contingency management (CM) intervention targeting psycho-stimulant on cigarette smoking. METHODS: 126 stimulant dependent SMI smokers were assigned to CM or a non-contingent control condition. Rates of smoking-negative (<3 ppm) carbon monoxide breath-samples were compared. RESULTS: Individuals who received CM targeting psycho-stimulants were 79% more likely to submit a smoking-negative breath-sample relative to controls. CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: This study provides initial evidence that a behavioral treatment for drug use results in reductions in cigarette smoking in SMI adults.

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Am J Addict

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EISSN

1521-0391

Publication Date

2014

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

407 / 410

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Substance Abuse
  • Smoking
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
  • Breath Tests
 

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McDonell, M., McPherson, S., Vilardaga, R., Srebnik, D., Angelo, F. N., Leickly, E., … Ries, R. (2014). Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults. Am J Addict, 23(4), 407–410. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12114.x
McDonell, Michael, Sterling McPherson, Roger Vilardaga, Debra Srebnik, Frank N. Angelo, Emily Leickly, Andrew J. Saxon, John Roll, and Richard Ries. “Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults.Am J Addict 23, no. 4 (2014): 407–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12114.x.
McDonell M, McPherson S, Vilardaga R, Srebnik D, Angelo FN, Leickly E, et al. Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults. Am J Addict. 2014;23(4):407–10.
McDonell, Michael, et al. “Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults.Am J Addict, vol. 23, no. 4, 2014, pp. 407–10. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12114.x.
McDonell M, McPherson S, Vilardaga R, Srebnik D, Angelo FN, Leickly E, Saxon AJ, Roll J, Ries R. Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults. Am J Addict. 2014;23(4):407–410.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Addict

DOI

EISSN

1521-0391

Publication Date

2014

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

407 / 410

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Substance Abuse
  • Smoking
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
  • Breath Tests