Targeting Behavioral Therapies to Enhance Naltrexone Treatment of Opioid Dependence: Efficacy of Contingency Management and Significant Other Involvement
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Nich C, O'Connor PG, Eagan DA, Frankforter TL, Triffleman EG, Shi J, Rounsaville BJ. Targeting Behavioral Therapies to Enhance Naltrexone Treatment of Opioid Dependence: Efficacy of Contingency Management and Significant Other Involvement. JAMA Psychiatry 2001, 58: 755-761. PMID: 11483141, PMCID: PMC3651594, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.8.755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-free urine specimensNaltrexone treatmentFamily counseling sessionsContingency managementOpioid dependenceTreatment retentionUrine specimensBehavioral therapyOpioid-dependent individualsCounseling sessionsDrug use outcomesSubstance abuse outcomesNaltrexone complianceNaltrexone therapyOpioid useAvailable pharmacotherapiesMedication complianceSpecific pharmacotherapySignificant improvementTherapyUse outcomesAbuse outcomesPrincipal outcomePharmacotherapyTreatment