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Randomized trial of continuing care enhancements for cocaine-dependent patients following initial engagement

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McKay, James R., Lynch, Kevin G., Coviello, Donna, Morrison, Rebecca, Cary, Mark S., Skalina, Lauren, Plebani, Jennifer·2010·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: The effects of cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention (RP), contingency management (CM), and their combination (CM + RP) were evaluated in a randomized trial with 100 cocaine-dependent patients (58% female, 89% African American) who were engaged in treatment for at least 2 weeks and had an average of 44 days of abstinence at baseline. METHOD: The participants were from intensive outpatient programs, which provide 10 hr per week of group counseling. The CM protocol provided gift certificates (maximum value $1,150; mean received = $740) for cocaine-free urines over 12 weeks on an escalating reinforcement schedule, and weekly individual RP sessions were offered for up to 20 weeks. Average number of RP sessions attended was 3 in RP and 13 in CM + RP. RESULTS: Generalizing estimation equation analyses over 18 months postrandomization showed significant effects for CM (but not RP) on urine toxicology and self-reported cocaine use (p = .05), with no significant CM x RP interactions. Secondary analyses indicated CM + RP produced better cocaine urine toxicology outcomes at 6 months than treatment as usual, odds ratio [OR] = 3.96 (1.33, 11.80), p < .01, and RP, OR = 4.89 (1.51, 15.86), p < .01, and produced better cocaine urine toxicology outcomes at 9 months than treatment as usual, OR = 4.21 (1.37, 12.88), p < .01, and RP, OR = 4.24 (1.32, 13.65), p < .01. Trends also favored CM + RP over CM at 6 months, OR = 2.93 (0.94, 9.07), p = .06, and 9 months, OR = 2.93 (0.94, 9.10), p = .06. Differences between the conditions were not significant after 9 months. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest CM can improve outcomes in cocaine-dependent patients in intensive outpatient programs who have achieved initial engagement, particularly when it is combined with RP.

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  • One RCT in a mixed cocaine and methamphetamine use disorder population found positive effects on reduced substance use, suggesting telemedicine may be effective for methamphetamine use disorder.

    “One RCT of a mixed population of patients with cocaine and methamphetamine use disorders found positive effects on reduced substance use, suggesting that telemedicine may be effective in the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder.95”

    From The ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder (2024) · cites this paper as [95]

    The Discussion (page not provided) reports better cocaine-use outcomes for participants who received incentives. But the study describes its participants as cocaine-dependent and its interventions as contingency management and relapse prevention, not telemedicine; it does not establish an effect for methamphetamine use disorder. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Research has demonstrated that patients with StUD who have not achieved initial treatment goals may benefit from extended treatment with EBIs to facilitate long-term recovery.

    “Research has demonstrated that patients with StUD who have not achieved their treatment goals during the initial phase of treatment may benefit from extended treatment with EBIs to facilitate long-term recovery.95,99,103,104”

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    The Discussion (page not provided) reports that adding contingency management, particularly with relapse prevention, benefited cocaine-dependent patients and that effects persisted after treatment. But the participants had already achieved initial engagement and, in many cases, abstinence; the Limitations section says it is unclear whether the results would apply to patients who did not remain in initial treatment. The paper therefore does not establish the claimed benefit for patients who had not achieved initial treatment goals. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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McKay, J. R., Lynch, K. G., Coviello, D., Morrison, R., Cary, M. S., Skalina, L., & Plebani, J.
Affiliations
  • Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2010-02
Volume
78
Issue
1
Pages
111-120
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2126089103
Cited by
46
References
52
Citations by year
2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
3.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA14059; K02 DA000361)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
cocaine dependence, relapse prevention, contingency management, intensive outpatient treatment, continuing care, treatment engagement, African American patients, addiction treatment
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Cocaine, Continuity of Patient Care, Counseling, Female, Humans, Male, Outpatients, Patient Compliance, Reinforcement Schedule, Social Support, Substance Abuse Detection, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Chi-Square Distribution, Treatment Outcome, Cocaine-Related Disorders, Secondary Prevention

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