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What Is Collaborative Problem Solving and Why Use the Approach?

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This chapter orients or reorients the reader to the fundamental philosophy and practice of Collaborative Problem Solving. It presents basic information about effectiveness of the approach across different settings and provides a rationale for this volume as a resource for individuals looking to implement CPS organization-wide.

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  1. Think:Kids Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    J. Stuart Ablon

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Think:Kids Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Alisha R. Pollastri

  2. Think:Kids Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    J. Stuart Ablon

  3. Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Michael J.G. Hone

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Watch as Dr. J. Stuart Ablon, Director of Think:Kids, introduces the overarching philosophy behind Collaborative Problem Solving, which forms the foundation for the entire approach (MP4 509324 kb)

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Ablon, J.S. (2019). What Is Collaborative Problem Solving and Why Use the Approach?. In: Pollastri, A., Ablon, J., Hone, M. (eds) Collaborative Problem Solving. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12630-8_1

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