The use of contingency management and motivational/skills-building therapy to treat young adults with marijuana dependence

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TitleThe use of contingency management and motivational/skills-building therapy to treat young adults with marijuana dependence
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsCarroll, KM, Easton, CJ, Nich, C, Hunkele, KA, Neavins, TM, Sinha, R, Ford, HL, Vitolo, SA, Doebrick, CA, Rounsaville, BJ
JournalJournal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume74
Pagination955-966
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association
Place PublishedUS
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0022-006X1939-2117
Keywordscognitive behavior therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, Contingency management, criminal justice populations, Drug Dependency, Drug Rehabilitation, Marijuana, marijuana dependence, Motivation, motivational enhancement therapy, skills building therapy
Abstract

Marijuana-dependent young adults (N = 136), all referred by the criminal justice system, were randomized to 1 of 4 treatment conditions: a motivational/skills-building intervention (motivational enhancement therapy/cognitive-behavioral therapy; MET/CBT) plus incentives contingent on session attendance or submission of marijuana-free urine specimens (contingency management; CM), MET/CBT without CM, individual drug counseling (DC) plus CM, and DC without CM. There was a significant main effect of CM on treatment retention and marijuana-free urine specimens. Moreover, the combination of MET/CBT plus CM was significantly more effective than MET/CBT without CM or DC plus CM, which were in turn more effective than DC without CM for treatment attendance and percentage of marijuana-free urine specimens. Participants assigned to MET/CBT continued to reduce the frequency of their marijuana use through a 6-month follow-up. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
URLhttp://libproxy.unm.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2006-13014-016&site=ehost-live&scope=siteKathleen.carroll@yale.edu
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