Acknowledgments
I would like to acknowledge the
contributions of my valued colleague and friend, Dr. Stu-
art Ablon, whose insights and energy have been instru-
mental in the evolution of the Collaborative Problem
Solving approach. I am also indebted, as always, to my
agent and friend, Wendy Lipkind.
My thinking about how to help explosive children
and their adult caretakers has been influenced by many
parents, teachers, and supervisors. It was my incredible
good fortune to have been mentored by Dr. Thomas Ol-
lendick while I was a graduate student in the clinical psy-
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