An effectiveness trial of contingency management in a felony preadjudication drug court.
This study evaluated a contingency management (CM) program in a drug court. Gift certificates for compliance were delivered at 4- to 6-week intervals (total value = $390.00). Participants in one condition earned gift certificates that escalated by $5.00 increments. Participants in a second condition began earning higher magnitude gift certificates, and the density of reinforcement was gradually decreased. No main effects of CM were detected, which appears to be attributable to a ceiling effect from the intensive contingencies already delivered in the drug court and the low density of reinforcement. Preplanned interaction analyses suggested that participants with more serious criminal backgrounds might have performed better in the CM conditions. This suggests that CM programs may be best suited for more incorrigible drug offenders.
Marlowe
Douglas B
DB
Treatment Research Institute, 600 Public Ledger Building, 150 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA. dmarlowe@tresearch.org
Festinger
David S
DS
Dugosh
Karen L
KL
Arabia
Patricia L
PL
Kirby
Kimberly C
KC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019090:Case Management; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D011678:Punishment; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014040:Token Economy; D055815:Young Adult
D013287:Illicit Drugs