contingency management

1 Definition of contingency management

Meaning of contingency management: In medicine, a treatment plan that gives immediate rewards for desired changes in behavior.

In medicine, a treatment plan that gives immediate rewards for desired changes in behavior. It is based on the principle that if a good behavior is rewarded, it is more likely to be repeated. This is often used in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, and is being studied as a smoking cessation method.