Wellness-enhanced contingency management for stimulant use: A formative qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of the current study was to describe the initial stages of co-designing a smartphone app that delivers wellness-enhanced contingency management (WECM) to individuals with stimulant use disorder (StUD). WECM integrates the principles of contingency management with a Wellness Model that helps individuals build self-directed wellness habits to sustain long-term recovery.

Method

In collaboration with a Community Advisory Board, interviews and focus groups with individuals with lived experience were conducted to collect information about smartphone access, comfort with technology, experiences with health-related smartphone apps and financial incentives, as well as the perceived feasibility and acceptability of the WECM app. Descriptive and thematic analyses

SUBMITTER: Deshais MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925027 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature