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A BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION FOR IMPROVING VERBAL BEHAVIORS OF HEROIN ADDICTS IN A TREATMENT CLINIC
Author(s) -
Petry Nancy M.,
Bickel Warren K.,
Tzanis Evan,
Taylor Richard,
Kubik Elizabeth,
Foster Melissa,
Hughes M. Elizabeth
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1998.31-291
Subject(s) - psychology , intervention (counseling) , addiction , heroin , contingency management , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , drug
Positively reinforcing appropriate behaviors improved verbal behaviors of opioid‐dependent patients in a buprenorphine treatment clinic. During B phases of an ABAB design, clients received stickers for engaging in appropriate verbal or nonverbal behaviors. Each sticker provided a chance of winning $25. No reinforcement was provided during the A phases. Appropriate verbal behaviors increased during reinforcement periods, and inappropriate verbal behaviors decreased.