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Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho‐stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults
Author(s) -
McDonell Michael,
McPherson Sterling,
Vilardaga Roger,
Srebnik Debra,
Angelo Frank N.,
Leickly Emily,
Saxon Andrew J.,
Roll John,
Ries Richard
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12114.x
Subject(s) - contingency management , stimulant , psychiatry , addiction , medicine , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , psychology
Background Treatments for drug addiction and smoking in severely mentally ill (SMI) adults are needed. Objectives 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 and Scientific Significance This study provides initial evidence that a behavioral treatment for drug use results in reductions in cigarette smoking in SMI adults. (Am J Addict 2014;23:407–410)