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. 2023;62(5):315-335.
doi: 10.1080/10509674.2023.2213692. Epub 2023 Jun 5.

Juvenile Probation Officer Perception of Contingency Management to Target Caregiver Engagement and Training Outcomes

Stacy R Ryan-Pettes  1 , Meghan Morrison  1 , Jeff Randall  2 , Colleen Halliday  2 , David M Ledgerwood  3 , Phillippe B Cunningham  2
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Juvenile Probation Officer Perception of Contingency Management to Target Caregiver Engagement and Training Outcomes

Stacy R Ryan-Pettes et al. J Offender Rehabil. 2023.

Abstract

Few community-based substance use treatment programs are available or skilled in treating justice-involved youth, highlighting the need to equip juvenile probation officers with the skills to deliver evidence-based substance use treatment. Contingency management (CM) is evidence-based for treating substance use and shows promise for juvenile probation officers' successful uptake (positive opinions and trainability). However, research has not examined whether probation officers' positive beliefs and trainability generalize to target behaviors beyond those displayed by youth, but that nevertheless affect youth outcomes. This study examined probation officers' perceptions of using CM to engage caregivers and assessed probation officers' CM knowledge and CM delivery after training in a protocol-specific CM program for caregivers of substance-using youth on probation. Results showed probation officers were ambivalent about CM for caregivers. Results also showed that age, training format and how competency is assessed may be essential to consider. Implications for the dissemination of CM and future research are discussed.

Keywords: Acceptability; Attitudes; Contingency Management; Juvenile Probation; Perception; Training.

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Disclosure statement: The authors report there are no competing interests to declare. This manuscript has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere.

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