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  • Title: A pilot study of low-cost contingency management to increase attendance in an adolescent substance abuse program.
    Author: Branson CE, Barbuti AM, Clemmey P, Herman L, Bhutia P.
    Journal: Am J Addict; 2012; 21(2):126-9. PubMed ID: 22332855.
    Abstract:
    Numerous studies demonstrate the efficacy of contingency management (CM) for improving patient outcomes, yet it is rarely used in treatment settings due to the high cost of implementation. This quasi-experimental study (N = 52) examined the effect of a low-cost "Fishbowl" CM intervention on attendance/retention in an early intervention adolescent substance abuse program. The CM group attended significantly more sessions compared to the control group. Furthermore, the CM intervention costs $3.27 per patient per session. Our findings support the use of low-cost CM to improve adolescent attendance in clinical settings.
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