Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 174-182 , March 2009

Constructive conflict and staff consensus in substance abuse treatment

  • Gerald Melnick, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center for the Integration of Research and Practice (CIRP), National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI, 71 W 23 Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. Tel.: +1 212 845 4400; fax: +1 212 845 4650.
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  • Harry K. Wexler, Ph.D.
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  • Michael Chaple, M.A.
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  • Charles M. Cleland, Ph.D.

Received 20 December 2007 ,Revised 9 April 2008 ,Accepted 5 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.05.002

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 174-182 , March 2009

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