TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical and experimental utility of refundable deposits
AU - Ersner-Hershfield, Seth M.
AU - Connors, Gerard J.
AU - Maisto, Stephen A.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a refund system on court-referred clients' adherence to the attendance and data-collection requirements of a program contract. Male and female clients admitted to a group treatment program for driving under the influence of alcohol were or were not required to place a $50 refundable deposit at the beginning of treatment. The results showed that subjects in the refundable deposit groups had fewer unexcused absences and were more efficient in returning data-collection forms, suggesting that deposits have considerable utility in a clinical/research setting.
AB - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a refund system on court-referred clients' adherence to the attendance and data-collection requirements of a program contract. Male and female clients admitted to a group treatment program for driving under the influence of alcohol were or were not required to place a $50 refundable deposit at the beginning of treatment. The results showed that subjects in the refundable deposit groups had fewer unexcused absences and were more efficient in returning data-collection forms, suggesting that deposits have considerable utility in a clinical/research setting.
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U2 - 10.1016/0005-7967(81)90137-6
DO - 10.1016/0005-7967(81)90137-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 7316923
AN - SCOPUS:0019828796
SN - 0005-7967
VL - 19
SP - 455
EP - 457
JO - Behaviour Research and Therapy
JF - Behaviour Research and Therapy
IS - 5
ER -