Contingency management among homeless, out-of-treatment men who have sex with men.
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Homeless men who have sex with men are a particularly vulnerable population with high rates of substance dependence, psychiatric disorders, and HIV prevalence. Most need strong incentives to engage with community-based prevention and treatment programs. Contingency management (CM) was implemented in a community HIV prevention setting and targeted reduced substance use and increased health-promoting behaviors over a 24-week intervention period. Participants in the CM condition achieved greater reductions in stimulant and alcohol use (χ(2) = 27.36, p < .01) and, in particular, methamphetamine use (χ(2) = 21.78, p < .01) and greater increases in health-promoting behaviors (χ(2) = 37.83, p < .01) during the intervention period than those in the control group. Reductions in substance use were maintained to 9- and 12-month follow-up evaluations. Findings indicate the utility of CM for this high-risk population and the feasibility of implementing the intervention in a community-based HIV prevention program.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of substance abuse treatment
دوره 39 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010