Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Lewin, Michael R.
Second Advisor
Chavez, David
Third Advisor
Riggs, Matt
Abstract
This study will investigate the impact of client variables on in-treatment performance, in a contingency management intervention. Co-occurring disorders (COD) is a prolific problem with the severely mentally ill (SMI) population. People with both severe mental illness and substance abuse disorder suffer greater negative consequences of drug use than do populations with only one of these issues. This can be seen in greater levels of psychiatric symptoms, higher levels of interpersonal violence, and increased homelessness. Drug use has been found to exacerbate psychotic symptoms and relapses in schizophrenic patients, when compared to schizophrenic persons without drug use.
Recommended Citation
Angelo, Frank Albert Nowland, "Predictors of treatment outcome for contingency management of stimulant abstinence in severely mentally ill outpatients" (2012). Theses Digitization Project. 4148.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/4148
