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Contingency Management
• Contingency management (CM) refers to the systematic application of basic principles delineated by workers in the field of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior to assist individuals in changing their behavior. Primary emphasis is placed on the use of reinforcement and punishment to alter an individual’s day-to-day behavior.
Reinforcers in Health Care Reinforcers in Health Care
• Mammography screeningMammography screening
• Child immunizationChild immunization
BREAST CANCERBREAST CANCERMammography ScreeningMammography Screening
Recommendation for Women Ages 50 and older:Recommendation for Women Ages 50 and older:
ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMANNUAL MAMMOGRAM
With physician advice alone, few women receive With physician advice alone, few women receive an annual mammogram an annual mammogram (Stoner et al., 1998)(Stoner et al., 1998)
Mammogram ComplianceMammogram Compliance
0%
20%
40%
60%
Incentive No IncentiveRat
e of
Com
pli
ance
Rat
e of
Com
pli
ance
Rates of mammogram screening were 2.5 times higher for the Rates of mammogram screening were 2.5 times higher for the incentive as compared to the control women. incentive as compared to the control women. (Stoner et al., 1998)(Stoner et al., 1998)
ChildhoodImmunizations
In 1989-91, immunization rateswere as low as 23% for two-yearolds in the Chicago area.
Immunization Rates
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Voucher Control
Rat
e
Rates increased when WIC food vouchers were given to those who had their children immunized. (Hoekstra et al., 1998)
Nader & Woolverton, 1991
0102030405060708090
100
0.3
cocaine dose mg/kg/inj
% Cocaine Choices
1 pellet
4 pellets
16 pellets
CM has been used to treat a number of types of drug abuse
Opioids Benzodiazepines Marijuana MethamphetamineNicotine (tobacco smoking)AlcoholCocaine
Treatment of Cocaine Dependence in a Drug-Free Clinic
Higgins et al., 1994
Control Treatment–Psychosocial treatment–Urine testing 2x/week–No vouchers
Contingency Management–Psychosocial treatment–Urine testing 2x/week–Vouchers, escalating
0
25
50
75
100
CM Standard
%
>8 Weeks of Cocaine Abstinence
0
25
50
75
100
CM Standard
%
Retained Through Study
Higgins et al., 1994
Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
Treatment of Cocaine Abuse in Methadone Patients
Silverman et al., 1996
Contingency Management
3x weekly urine testing
received vouchers only if
urine samples were
cocaine negative
Control Group
3x weekly urine testing
received vouchers
regardless of urine test
results
0
25
50
75
100
%
CM Standard0
25
50
75
100
%
CM Standard
>8 Weeks of Cocaine Abstinence
Retained Through Study
Treatment of Cocaine Use in Methadone Patients
Silverman et al., 1996
• A recent meta-analysis reports that CM results in a successful treatment episode 61% of the time while other treatments with which it has been compared result in a successful treatment episode 39% of the time (Prendergast, Podus, Finney, Greenwell & Roll, 2006)
Draws escalate with Draws escalate with stimulant-free test resultsstimulant-free test results
Weeks Drug Free
# Draws
1
2
4
5
3
Total earningsTotal earningsOn average, patients could earn up to $400 in prizes if On average, patients could earn up to $400 in prizes if
they maintained abstinence for 12 weeks and submitted all 24 they maintained abstinence for 12 weeks and submitted all 24 negative samples. negative samples.
Actual earnings were $203 in psychosocial clinics and Actual earnings were $203 in psychosocial clinics and $130 in methadone clinics (e.g., half possible or less).$130 in methadone clinics (e.g., half possible or less).
Results from psychosocial clinicsResults from psychosocial clinics
Arapaho-Douglas (Rocky Mountain)
Charleston (South Carolina)
Circle Part (South Carolina)
Crossroads (Rocky Mountain)
Harbel (Mid Atlantic)
Jefferson (Delaware Valley)
Guenster LMG (New England)
Matrix (Pacific Region)
ResultsResults
0
20
40
60
%
Prize CM Standard
Remained 12 weeks in treatment
0
20
40
60
%
Prize CM Standard
>8 Weeks of stimulant abstinence
Petry et al. (2005). Archives of General Psychiatry
p<.05
p<.05
Total Number of Negative Urines
0123456789
101112131415
Cocaine Methamphetamine
Mea
n N
umbe
r
CM +TAU
TAU
Eligible patientsEligible patients
Stimulant abusersStimulant abusers (cocaine or methamphetamine)(cocaine or methamphetamine)
enrolled in methadone or enrolled in methadone or outpatient psychosocial outpatient psychosocial treatmenttreatment
Participating methadone clinics
Act II (Delaware Valley) Aegis (Pacific Region)
Glenwood (Mid Atlantic)Greenwich (New York) LESC (New York)
Oasis (Mid Atlantic)
CTN methadone studies
Percent achieving > 8 weeks of stimulant abstinence
0
10
20
30
Prize CM Standard
%
p<.05
Peirce et al. (2006). Archives of General Psychiatry.
CMDE (N=120)
• TAU (16 weeks of CBT)
• TAU + 4 weeks of CM
• TAU + 8 weeks of CM
• TAU + 16 weeks of CM
LTBC (N=118)
• TAU (16 weeks of CBT)
• Continuous = TAU + 12 weeks of CM FR1
• Predictable = TAU + 12 weeks of CM FR3
• Unpredictable = TAU + 12 weeks of CM VR3
Procedures
• Thrice weekly counseling and urine collection
• Negative urine resulted in delivery of a voucher utilizing an escalating scale of reinforcement procedure