Clinical and experimental utility of refundable deposits |
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| Authors: | Seth M. Ersner-Hershfield Gerard J. Connors Stephen A. Maisto |
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| Affiliation: | 2. Brockton V.A. Hospital, USA;3. Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University,Nashville, TN 37240, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | 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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