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Kirsten Pickard, BA.

Ms. Pickard has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
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Can Just 11 Minutes of Mindfulness Training Reduce Alcohol Consumption?

November 1, 2017
Kirsten Pickard, BA.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Kirsten Pickard, BA. Ms. Pickard has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Mindfulness is a growing trend in mental health treatment, but it often requires hours of practice to become proficient. What if you could provide your patients with an introductory mindfulness lesson in less than 15 minutes and see meaningful reductions in their risky drinking?
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MOXO-CPT: Short and Sweet, but Is It Useful?

June 1, 2017
Kirsten Pickard, BA.
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Kirsten Pickard, BA. Ms. Pickard has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Diagnosing ADHD continues to be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. Having an “objective,” valid test for ADHD would be of value to clinicians and families alike. Continuous performance tests (CPT) are gaining popularity as a complement to clinical examination, rating scales, and interviews with parents and teachers.
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How Low Can You Go? Ultra-Low Magnitude Reinforcers in a Methadone Clinic

June 1, 2017
Kirsten Pickard, BA.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Kirsten Pickard, BA. Ms. Pickard has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Contingency management (CM) programs are often effective, but they can be expensive, with typical incentives costing $900–$3,000 for a 12-week program. Expensive CM programs are referred to as “high magnitude.” In this new study, researchers tested an “ultra-low magnitude” program (basically, a very cheap program) to see if offering inexpensive reinforcers would be effective for an opioid-abusing clientele.
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