Collaborative Problem Solving: An Alternative to Behavior Management

Course overview

This training will introduce the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach as a therapeutic intervention aimed at reducing disruptive or difficult behavior for children and youth. This training is designed to explain how CPS may help youth strengthen emotion regulation skills, facilitate supportive relationships, enhance communication between youth and guardians, and improve their ability to solve problems together. The training will cover the research the supports the use of CPS as an evidenced-based treatment intervention and help participants identify ways that the approach could be used in their own clinical work.