Contracting, prompting, and reinforcing substance use disorder continuing care: a randomized clinical trial.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Although continuing care is strongly related to positive treatment outcomes for substance use disorder (SUD), participation rates are low and few effective interventions are available. In a randomized clinical trial with 150 participants (97% men), 75 graduates of a residential Veterans Affairs Medical Center SUD program who received an aftercare contract, attendance prompts, and reinforcers (CPR) were compared to 75 graduates who received standard treatment (STX). Among CPR participants, 55% completed at least 3 months of aftercare, compared to 36% in STX. Similarly, CPR participants remained in treatment longer than those in STX (5.5 vs. 4.4 months). Additionally, CPR participants were more likely to be abstinent compared to STX (57% vs. 37%) after 1 year. The CPR intervention offers a practical means to improve adherence among individuals in SUD treatment.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Lash, SJ; Stephens, RS; Burden, JL; Grambow, SC; DeMarce, JM; Jones, ME; Lozano, BE; Jeffreys, AS; Fearer, SA; Horner, RD
Published Date
- September 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 3
Start / End Page
- 387 - 397
PubMed ID
- 17874889
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0893-164X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037/0893-164X.21.3.387
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States