Factors Associated with the Utilization of Contingency Management in Real-World Settings

While the efficacy of contingency management is well established, most research on patient- and site-level characteristics come from clinical trials as opposed to real-world settings. Results from real-word implementation can increase the robustness of existing literature about contingency management. The specific aims of this project are to identify program-level variables associated with greater contingency management enrollment and patient-level factors associated with the utilization of contingency management for stimulant use disorders when contingency management is an available intervention.

Thomas J. Bottyan is a practicing board-certified psychiatrist with expertise in addiction. He is a volunteer clinical faculty member at the University of California, Davis, the site director for the UC Davis Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and the Director of Outpatient Psychiatry Education in the Northern California VA Health Care System. Through his research, Bottyan seeks to improve treatment for substance use disorders, with a specific interest in increasing access to contingency management. He has a clinical interest in patient-centered care and is passionate about motivational interviewing. He completed psychiatry residency at the University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center and a fellowship in addiction medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine.