Counselor attitudes toward the use of motivational incentives in addiction treatment

Lori J. Ducharme; Hannah K. Knudsen; Amanda J. Abraham; Paul M. Roman

doi:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00081.x

Counselor attitudes toward the use of motivational incentives in addiction treatment

Lori J. Ducharme, Hannah K. Knudsen, Amanda J. Abraham, Paul M. Roman

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Counselor attitudes toward evidence-based practices, such as motivational incentives/contingency management (MI/CM), are important in bridging the gap between research and practice. Mailed surveys from 1,959 substance abuse treatment counselors showed ambivalence toward MI/CM and strong disagreement with using monetary rewards for achievement of treatment goals. Attitudes were associated with counselors' educational attainment, a 12-step treatment ideology, affiliation with NIDA's Clinical Trials Network, and working in opioid treatment programs. Exposure to MI/CM via training was more strongly associated with attitudes when counselors worked in programs that had adopted MI/CM. While there is substantial resistance to MI/CM, dissemination and training about the essential elements of MI/CM may enhance counselors' receptivity toward this intervention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	496-503
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal on Addictions
Volume	19
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00081.x
State	Published - Nov 2010

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