Many behaviors posing significant risks to public health are characterized by repeated
decisions to forego better long-term outcomes in the face of immediate temptations. Steeply …

Aims To systematically investigate the effectiveness of voucher‐based reinforcement
therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders. Methods Effect sizes and 95 …

Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective, Behavior Analysis and Learning: A
Biobehavioral Approach, Sixth Edition provides an advanced introduction to the principles of …

Gognitive-behavioral approaches to alcohol and drug use disorders have received
considerable empirical support over the past 20 years. One cognitive-behavioral treatment …

Heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder are major public health problems. Practitioners not
specialising in alcohol treatment are often unaware of the guidelines for preventing …

This study evaluated the efficacy of a contingency management (CM) procedure that
provided opportunities to win prizes as reinforcers. At intake to outpatient treatment, 42 …

Contingency management (CM) interventions consistently improve substance abuse
treatment outcomes, yet CM remains a highly controversial intervention and is rarely …

In recent years, there has been significant progress and expansion in the development of
evidence-based psychosocial treatments for substance abuse and dependence. A literature …

These Guidelines were funded by the Australian Government and developed by NDARC to
support health services and AOD (alcohol and/or other drug) treatment service workers to …

Timely and authoritative, this volume brings together leading clinical researchers to describe
contemporary applications of contingency management principles across a wide range of …