Effects of textual response prompts for adolescents in a substance abuse treatment program

✍ Scribed by Sarah Ann Taylor; Kerrie Anderson; Oliver C. Mudford

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 150 KB
• Volume: 25
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1072-0847
• DOI: 10.1002/bin.303

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Adolescents in a drug and alcohol treatment facility had behavioral deficits in having essential items ready for organized group adventure activities. Checklists (i.e., textual response prompts) were introduced. The data from five participants showed increases in the percentage of required items ready. Generalization was demonstrated across checklists for different activities, across staff and peer leaders, and a different day of the week. Performance was also maintained when the checklist was removed. It was concluded that the use of checklists can be a reliable and efficient strategy to improve performance in adolescents with a substance abuse history. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.