Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 3-11 , January 2010

The Washington Circle continuity of care performance measure: Predictive validity with adolescents discharged from residential treatment

  • Bryan R. Garner, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Chestnut Health Systems, Normal, IL 61761, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Chestnut Health Systems, 448 Wylie Drive, Normal, IL 61761, USA. Tel.: +1 309 451 7809; fax: +1 309 451 7761.
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  • Mark D. Godley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Chestnut Health Systems, Normal, IL 61761, USA
    • ,
  • Rodney R. Funk, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Chestnut Health Systems, Normal, IL 61761, USA
    • ,
  • Margaret T. Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Behavioral Health, Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
    • ,
  • Deborah W. Garnick, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Behavioral Health, Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA

Received 12 February 2009 ,Revised 12 May 2009 ,Accepted 21 May 2009.

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PII: S0740-5472(09)00092-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.008

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 3-11 , January 2010

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