TRENDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TOPIC: CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE

It is estimated that 1 in 14 people in the United States have a substance use disorder. Contingency management has over 30 years of evidence supporting its effectiveness as an intervention for substance use disorders. However, due to federal limitations in the use of incentives with Medicaid patients, it has not been widely implemented in care. Federal policy changes now provide an opportunity to disseminate contingency management clinical practice. There is a need to provide information to providers on the theory behind contingency management, the research evidence supporting its effectiveness, and strategies for implementation. 

Does your medical staff needs an update on contingency management for substance use? Here are some of the learning objectives that our faculty can cover in a 1-hour CME lecture:

1. Describe the theoretical basis for contingency management
2. Summarize the research supporting the impact of contingency management on drugs and alcohol abstinence and other related outcomes
3. Identify barriers to contingency management implementation and strategies for overcoming these barriers

CLICK HERE to download a PDF file featuring information gaps, potential needs, and references for this topic.

If your medical staff needs an update on contingency management for substance use, consider contacting our office to book a speaker on this topic at 877-505-4777 or info@speakersnetwork.com.

REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/stigma/index.html

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34347030/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33656561/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28135843/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23138961/