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T41: Offering Positive Incentives to Change Behavior: Promoting Awareness of Motivational<br />

Incentives (PAMI)<br />

Amy Shanahan, MS, CAC, CASAC<br />

1.5 hours Focus: Clinical Integrated Interventions<br />

Description:<br />

This interactive workshop introduces the NIDA-SAMHSA Blending Initiative and its work to develop a<br />

dissemination packet of products and activities to increase awareness of Motivational Incentives as a sciencebased<br />

therapeutic strategy to increase the frequency of a desired behavior. The campaign incorporates<br />

examples and lessons learned from the MIEDAR CTN protocol, particularly implementation of the Fishbowl<br />

Technology. Products and activities are designed to educate, inform and generate interest in adoption of<br />

Motivational Incentives which have proven efficacy in promoting positive behavior change.<br />

Educational Objectives: Participants will be able to:<br />

• Identify Motivational Incentives and their underlying principles;<br />

• Examine the history of this intervention;<br />

• Review current research findings;<br />

• Engage in practical applications using the Fishbowl Technology;<br />

• Discuss challenges and strategies for implementing low-cost incentives as a support to psychosocial<br />

therapy in addiction treatment.<br />

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