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Within the cognitive-therapeutic approaches, the ability to solve problems is more and more regarded as a central goal of therapy and is thus seen as a result of successful therapy. The significance of problem-solving thought as both generator and regulator of action is being taken into consideration for the theoretical foundation as well as for the practical realization of cognitive-therapy concepts, even if often in an unsystematic way.
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König, F. (1984). Problem Solving and Cognitive Therapy. In: Hoffman, N. (eds) Foundations of Cognitive Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2641-0_6
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