Assessing the Interest and Cultural Congruence of Contingency Management as an Intervention for Alcohol Misuse among Younger American Indian Adults
Authors
Katherine A. Hirchak, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Jalene Herron, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
Sean M. Murphy, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Dennis Donovan, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
John M. Roll, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
Dedra Buchwald, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Department of Clinical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
Michael G. McDonell, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA,
Sterling M. McPherson, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Providence Medical Research Center, Providence Health Care, Spokane, WA, USA
HONOR Study Team
Abstract
A qualitative study was conducted to assess the potential interest in contingency management (CM) for younger American Indian (AI) adults (18-29 years old), how to culturally and developmentally adapt CM for younger AI adults, and interest in CM relative to culturally grounded treatment approaches. We conducted a total of four focus groups with younger adults and families in two AI communities: a rural reservation and an urban Indian health clinic (n = 32). Four overarching themes emerged suggesting that offering prizes, cultural activities, and activities that capture the attention of younger adults integrated into the CM intervention is ideal for enhancing engagement.
Recommended Citation
Hirchak KA, Herron J, Murphy SM, Donovan D, Roll JM, Buchwald D, McDonell MG, McPherson SM; HONOR Study Team. Assessing the Interest and Cultural Congruence of Contingency Management as an Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Younger American Indian Adults. Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2019;26(3):38-57. doi: 10.5820/aian.2603.2019.38. PMID: 31743414; PMCID: PMC6925541.
Comments
Funding for this study was provided by a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (R01 AA022070 and AA022070-03S1, PI: McDonell; T32AA018108, PI: McCrady).