Communication in Drug Courts: The Consensus- Building Enhancement
Author: Gerald Melnick.; Harry K. Wexler.; Mark Zehner.
Source: Volume 19, Number 02, July/August 2015 , pp.17-23(7)
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Abstract:
Successful Drug Courts must work toward a shared understanding of recovery and a consensus regarding suitable candidates for Drug Court, program leverage, and other program requirements (Shaffer, 2011). To do this, the Drug Court team members require consensus-building skills. This article reports selected aspects of this effort—specifically, the use of consensus training to improve the functioning of Drug Court change teams and to facilitate the adoption of new practices.Keywords: Conflicting perspectives; NIATx approach; change teams; rapid cycle testing sequence; ability to communicate freely; attentive listening; PRIISED communication skills; positive reinforcement; AL-PRIISED skills
Affiliations:
1: National Development and Research Institutes ; 2: National Development and Research Institutes ; 3: Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies Univ. of WI.