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Diffusion of contingency management and attitudes regarding its effectiveness and acceptability
Brian E Bride1, Amanda J Abraham, Paul M Roman
1Institute for Behavioral Research and the School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA. bbride@uga.edu
Substance Abuse
|August 6, 2010
Summary
Substance abuse counselors
Area of Science:
- Addiction treatment
- Behavioral science
- Health services research
Background:
- Substance abuse counselors play a crucial role in adopting new treatment methods.
- Understanding counselors' perspectives is key to implementing innovations like contingency management (CM).
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the role of substance abuse counselors in adopting contingency management (CM).
- To identify predictors of counselors' knowledge and attitudes towards CM.
Main Methods:
- Survey data from 1140 counselors across 318 public treatment centers.
- Analysis of theoretical predictors for CM knowledge, effectiveness, and acceptability.
Main Results:
- Lack of exposure to CM via program use and training are significant barriers to adoption.
- Counselors' social networks influence the diffusion and acceptance of treatment innovations.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing counselor training and exposure to CM is vital for its wider implementation.
- Leveraging social networks can accelerate the adoption of evidence-based substance abuse treatments.
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