Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 202-209 , October 2010

Disseminating contingency management to increase attendance in two community substance abuse treatment centers: Lessons learned

  • Robrina Walker, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8564, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8564, USA. Tel.: + 1 214 645 6980; fax: +1 214 645 6976.
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  • Traci Rosvall, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8564, USA
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  • Craig A. Field, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin & University Medical Center at Brackenridge, Austin, TX 78703, USA
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  • Sean Allen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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  • Daniel McDonald, M.S.S.W., M.P.A.

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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  • Zeba Salim, M.S.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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  • Natalie Ridley, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Nexus Recovery Center, Incorporated, Dallas, TX 75228, USA
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  • Bryon Adinoff, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8564, USA
    • VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA

Received 14 December 2009 ,Revised 7 May 2010 ,Accepted 8 May 2010.

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PII: S0740-5472(10)00104-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.05.010

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 202-209 , October 2010

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