2019
Voucher-Based Contingency Management is Efficacious but Underutilized in Treating Addictions
Higgins S, Kurti A, Davis D. Voucher-Based Contingency Management is Efficacious but Underutilized in Treating Addictions. Perspectives On Behavior Science 2019, 42: 501-524. PMID: 31976447, PMCID: PMC6768932, DOI: 10.1007/s40614-019-00216-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoucher-based contingency managementSubstance use disordersPopulation healthUse disordersContingency managementHealth-related behavior problemsPopulation health expertsRandomized clinical trialsRoutine clinical careUnhealthy behavior patternsHealth-related behavior changeEvidence-based interventionsEvidence-based strategiesClinical trialsClinical careRisk behaviorsHealth disparitiesWellness programsVulnerable populationsHealth expertsMajor markersEfficacyInterventionTreating AddictionBehavior change
2018
Changing Drug Use and Other Health-Related Behavior in Vulnerable Populations
Higgins S, Kurti A, Davis D. Changing Drug Use and Other Health-Related Behavior in Vulnerable Populations. Nebraska Symposium On Motivation 2018, 65: 35-74. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96920-6_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy behavior patternsSustain behavior changeDrug useBehavior change strategiesVulnerable populationsRisk behaviorsPopulation health expertsHealth related behaviorsEffective behavior change strategiesBehavior changeChronic diseasesHealth problemsPremature deathHealth disparitiesClinical researchPopulation healthHealth expertsMajor markersReinforcement processesBehavior patternsPopulationDisease
2017
Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations
Higgins S, Davis D, Kurti A. Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations. Policy Insights From The Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2017, 4: 33-40. DOI: 10.1177/2372732216683518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy behavior patternsBehavior change strategiesVulnerable populationsChronic diseasesHealth-related behavior changeSubstance use disordersHealth care costsCertain vulnerable populationsEffective behavior change strategiesBehavior changeCigarette smokingOther HealthCare costsSmokingMental illnessHealth disparitiesDiseaseFinancial incentivesPopulationHealthSame populationBehavior patternsIllnessDisparitiesDisadvantaged groups
2016
A Review of the Literature on Remote Monitoring Technology in Incentive-Based Interventions for Health-Related Behavior Change
Kurti A, Davis D, Redner R, Jarvis B, Zvorsky I, Keith D, Bolivar H, White T, Rippberger P, Markeish C, Atwood G, Higgins S. A Review of the Literature on Remote Monitoring Technology in Incentive-Based Interventions for Health-Related Behavior Change. Translational Issues In Psychological Science 2016, 2: 128-152. PMID: 27777964, PMCID: PMC5074560, DOI: 10.1037/tps0000067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related behavior changeIncentive interventionsSystematic reviewSubstance useBehavior changeSignificant intervention effectsFinancial incentive interventionsPeer-reviewed journalsMedication adherenceInclusion criteriaHealth behaviorsTreatment approachesIntervention effectsWeight lossInterventionHome-based health monitoringPresent reportTarget behaviorsTarget goalsEfficacyRemote monitoring technologyReviewRemote deliveryReportResearch design