John A. Hamilton, LMFT, LADC (Regional Network of Programs, Inc., NE Node), Scott Kellogg, PhD (New York University, NY Node), Therese Killeen, PhD (Medical University of South Carolina, SC Node), Nancy M. Petry, PhD (University of Connecticut Health Center, NE Node), Lonnetta Albright (Great Lakes ATTC, University of Illinois, Chicago), Joe Rosenfeld, Amy Shanahan (North East ATTC, IRETA), Anne Helene Skinstad (Prairielands ATTC, University of Iowa), Candace Peters (Prairielands ATTC, University of Iowa), Maxine L. Stitzer, PhD (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MA Node).

View product: PAMI brochure, PAMI web site.

Researchers involved in the CTN protocols NIDA-CTN-0006 and NIDA-CTN-0007 (Motivational Incentives for Enhanced Drug Abuse Recovery in Drug Free Clinics and Methadone Clinics) have shown that motivational incentive programs using low-cost reinforcement (prizes, vouchers, clinic privileges, etc.), delivered in conjunction with onsite urine screening promotes higher rates of treatment retention and abstinence from drug abuse. This Blending Team product focuses on informing the field about successful approaches in the use of motivational incentives (also referred to as contingency management). The package includes an instructional CD-ROM, loaded with a video featuring conversations from top researchers to clinicians to patients in the field of addiction and recovery; sample documents that are customizable to your needs; PowerPoint presentations; research articles; and various additional resources. The PAMI Product was distributed to Research Utilization Committee (RUC) members in May 2007, with plans to release the materials on the NATTC web site shortly thereafter. (Blending Team Product, PDF, English, 2007)

Keywords: Behavior therapy | Blending Team Products | Blending Team Product: PAMI | Clinician information | Contingency management (CM) | Dissemination | MIEDAR | Motivational incentives | Stimulant abuse | Training

Document No: 147

Submitted by the CTN Dissemination Librarians, 10/11/2006, updated May 2007.