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

Extensive scientific evidence indicates that reinforcement plays an important role in the
genesis, maintenance, and recovery from substance use disorders. In this chapter, we …

Background This study compared 2 psychosocial approaches for the treatment of cocaine
dependence: contingency management (CM) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) …

Aims This study evaluated the efficacy of a low‐cost, prize reinforcement contingency
management (CM) intervention for reducing cocaine use. Setting Community‐based …

Clinical research trials demonstrate the efficacy of contingency management procedures in
treating substance use disorders. Usually, reinforcement, in the form of vouchers …

Contingency management (CM) rapidly reduces cocaine use, but its effects subside after
treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) produces reductions months after treatment …

COVID-19 vaccination efforts are underway offering hope for saving lives and eliminating
the pandemic. The most promising vaccines require two injections separated 3-4 weeks …

Behavioral economic concepts have proven useful for an overall understanding of the
regulation of behavior by environmental commodities and complements a pharmacological …

Modifiable behavioral risk factors such as cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity
contribute to over 40% of premature deaths in the USA. Advances in digital and information …

This study determined whether long-term abstinence reinforcement could maintain cocaine
abstinence throughout a yearlong period. Patients who injected drugs and used cocaine …