“Paid to stay sober”: contingency management controversies, evidence and lessons learned from the US
- Addiction
About
Clinicians can struggle to find effective interventions for substance misuse. Despite contingency management being one of the key recommended interventions by the NICE guidelines, few services offer this. It's an invention that has been stigmatised in the media, with poor understanding that the behavioural mechanisms are a lot more than simply having people "paid to stay sober".
This webinar will cover:
- What is contingency management? What controversies and challenges can come with it?
- What can we learn from implementation in the United States?
- What is the latest research showing us?
- How can clinicians take this forward in their work?
How to attend
Registration is required.
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].
Registration
Registration must be made online.
Bookings for this event will close at 10.00am on 9 September 2024. We will be unable to accept any further bookings after this point.
Cost
Please note: all rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%.
| Delegate category | Registration fee |
| BPS Member | £25 |
| Faculty of Addictions Member | £10 |
| Student | £10 |
| People with Lived or Living Experience - Please contact [email protected] to access the code. | £10 |
| NHS/Voluntary sector staff working in addictions - Please contact [email protected] to access the code. | £20 |
| OHID/NHS commissioners/policymakers - Please contact [email protected] to access the code. | £20 |
| Non-BPS Member | £35 |
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Speakers
Dr Sara Parent: Washington State University
Sara is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the PRISM Collaborative in the Community and Behavioral Health Department of Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. She has overseen major research projects on contingency management, as well as contributing to the development and dissemination of various Contingency. Management training materials, fidelity measures, and instructional workshops, facilitating implementation of CM in clinical environments.
Dr Carol-Ann Getty: King's College London
Carol is at the forefront of UK research on contingency management as a Research Fellow at King's College London, investigating the feasibility and acceptability of delivering Contingency Management behavioural interventions remotely using mobile telephones (mCM).
Dr James Duffy: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
James is the Lead Psychologist for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust's START Homeless Outreach Team and the Clinical Lead for the South London Partnership's Co-Occurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Team (COMHART) programme. Alongside his clinical work, he is investigating the feasibility of implementing contingency management with people with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. He is a visiting Lecturer at the Institute of Psychology, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN) and at the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology.
Dr. Michael McDonell: Washington State University and Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative
Dr. Michael McDonell is a Professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University and the Director of Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative. He is a clinical psychologist whose research focuses on using strategies like contingency management to improve care for people who experience from addiction related disparities, such as individuals with co-occurring disorders and American Indian and Alaska Native people. He is now involved in multiple state-level projects focused on supporting the implementation of contingency management into practice
Dr Michelle O'Sullivan: Via
Dr Michelle O'Sullivan is the Head of Psychology for community services at Via, a third sector drug and alcohol service provider. She sits on the BPS Faculty of Addictions committee, as well as the Division of Clinical Psychology's Prevention & Public Health Subcommittee. As well as using CBT and EMDR in her practice, she is interested in public mental health interventions that can support whole communities.