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. 2008 Aug;76(4):556-67.
doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.4.556.

Statewide adoption and initial implementation of contingency management for substance-abusing adolescents

Scott W Henggeler  1 , Jason E Chapman, Melisa D Rowland, Colleen A Halliday-Boykins, Jeff Randall, Jennifer Shackelford, Sonja K Schoenwald
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Statewide adoption and initial implementation of contingency management for substance-abusing adolescents

Scott W Henggeler et al. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Four hundred thirty-two public sector therapists attended a workshop in contingency management (CM) and were interviewed monthly for the following 6 months to assess their adoption and initial implementation of CM to treat substance-abusing adolescent clients. Results showed that 58% (n = 131) of the practitioners with at least one substance-abusing adolescent client (n = 225) adopted CM. Rates of adoption varied with therapist service sector (mental health vs. substance abuse), educational background, professional experience, and attitudes toward treatment manuals and evidence-based practices. Competing clinical priorities and client resistance were most often reported as barriers to adopting CM, whereas unfavorable attitudes toward and difficulty in implementing CM were rarely cited as barriers. The fidelity of initial CM implementation among adopters was predicted by organizational characteristics as well as by several demographic, professional experience, attitudinal, and service sector characteristics. Overall, the findings support the amenability of public sector practitioners to adopt evidence-based practices and suggest that the predictors of adoption and initial implementation are complex and multifaceted.

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