Contingency Contracting Effects on Psychotherapy Attendance and Termination at Two Community Mental Health Centers
Description:
Contingency management has been utilized to improve treatment compliance and attendance in a medical setting. A related question involves the effect of contingency management on attendance in outpatient psychotherapy. Sixty-nine individuals ranging in age from 8 to 50 years agreed to participate in such a study. These individuals agreed to sign a contract specifying consequation for failure to notify the centers 24 hours in advance of an impending absence. Data on attendance and notification of…
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Date:
May 1981
Creator:
Adams, Joe B. (Joe Bayless), 1949-