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Effects of textual response prompts for adolescents in a substance abuse treatment program
Author(s) -
Taylor Sarah Ann,
Anderson Kerrie,
Mudford Oliver C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.303
Subject(s) - psychology , checklist , substance abuse , generalization , adventure , clinical psychology , substance use , psychiatry , cognitive psychology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , computer science , operating system
Adolescents in a drug and alcohol treatment facility had behavioral deficits in having essential items ready for organized group adventure activities. Checklists (i.e., textual response prompts) were introduced. The data from five participants showed increases in the percentage of required items ready. Generalization was demonstrated across checklists for different activities, across staff and peer leaders, and a different day of the week. Performance was also maintained when the checklist was removed. It was concluded that the use of checklists can be a reliable and efficient strategy to improve performance in adolescents with a substance abuse history. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.