Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 23, 2025

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers
Published on: January 5, 2018
Challenges to Conducting Contingency Management Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Practice Recommendations for
Rory A Pfund1, Jemma E Cook1, Nicholas W McAfee1
1University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Abstract:
A growing empirical literature supports contingency management (CM) as an efficacious treatment for substance use disorders, especially when reinforcers are immediate, frequent, and of sufficient magnitude on escalating schedules. However, in real world-practice, CM is often conducted in ways that are inconsistent with research protocols. One reason for these inconsistencies may be due to pragmatic challenges inherent in conducting CM. In this article, we described an outpatient CM treatment program for drug use disorders and several specific challenges associated with adherence to CM parameters from research protocols. Finally, we propose possible solutions for these challenges and discuss implications for practice.
Related Concept Videos
Operant Conditioning Intervention
In operant conditioning, behaviors that are...
Substance Use Disorders Affecting Sleep
Understanding the concepts of physical dependence,...
Drug Therapy
Antianxiety Medications
Psychosis: Goals of Pharmacotherapy
Drug Abuse and Addiction: Pharmacological Phenomena
Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
For example, a patient with a chronic...

