title: Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Treatments for drug addiction and smoking in severely mentally ill (SMI) adults are needed.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of a contingency management (CM) intervention targeting psycho-stimulant on cigarette smoking.
  
  
  METHODS
  126 stimulant dependent SMI smokers were assigned to CM or a non-contingent control condition. Rates of smoking-negative (<3 ppm) carbon monoxide breath-samples were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Individuals who received CM targeting psycho-stimulants were 79% more likely to submit a smoking-negative breath-sample relative to controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides initial evidence that a behavioral treatment for drug use results in reductions in cigarette smoking in SMI adults.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine; Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: McDonell
authors: Sterling
authors: S
authors: McPherson
authors: Roger
authors: R
authors: Vilardaga
authors: Debra
authors: D
authors: Srebnik
authors: Frank N
authors: FN
authors: Angelo
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Leickly
authors: Andrew J
authors: AJ
authors: Saxon
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Roll
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Ries
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001944:Breath Tests; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Contingency Management; Secondary effects; Severe Mental Illness; Smoking; Stimulants