Research Etc.

The Collaborative & Proactive Solutions* model is recognized as an empirically-supported, evidence-based treatment by the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC). The research base supporting the effectiveness of the CPS model continues to grow, and this page is updated continuously.

Published and Submitted Papers:

Greene, R.W., Hall, A., & O’Leary, H. (2023). Reducing Restraints and Seclusions in Schools: Implementation of Collaborative & Proactive Solutions in One School System, under review. CLICK HERE

Wagener, E., & Hyson, D. (2023), Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Additional impact of practitioner multicultural competency. Poster presented at the 2023 conference of the National Association of School Psychologists. CLICK HERE

Mulraney, M, Sciberras, E, Payne, JM, De Luca, C, Mills, J, Tennant, M, &  Coghill, D. (2022). Collaborative and Proactive Solutions compared with usual care to treat irritability in children and adolescents: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Clinical Psychologist 26(2) : 231 -239. CLICK HERE

Murrihy, R.C.. Drysdale, S.O., Dedousis-Wallace, A., Remond, L., McAloon, J., Ellis, D.M., Halldorsdottir, T., Greene, R.W., & Ollendick, T.H. (2022). Community-delivered Collaborative and Proactive Solutions and Parent Management Training for oppositional youth: A randomized trial. Behavior Therapy. CLICK HERE

Trapp, L., Gershwin, T., & Robinson, J. (2022). Honoring team decision-making during manifestation determination meetings through Collaborative & Proactive Solutions. Intervention in School and Clinic. CLICK HERE

Hinden, K., & Hyson, D. (2022). Influencing Teacher Self-Efficacy: Integrating Coaching in School-Based Behavioral Consultation. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W., & Haynes, S. (2021). An alternative to exclusionary discipline. Childhood Education, 97 (5), 72-76. CLICK HERE

Polacek, R., Sarah, K., & Greene, R.W. (under review). Combining Collaborative & Proactive Solutions and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports: Recommendations for schools engaged in transforming disciplinary practices. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W., & Winkler, J. (under review). Reducing discipline referrals: Collaborative & Proactive Solutions in four schools. CLICK HERE

Wilmot, B., & Mascio, B. (2021). Returning to school during the pandemic: An opportunity to integrate social-emotional AND academic learning. Albert Shanker Institute. CLICK HERE.

Tshida, J.E., Maddox, B.B., Bertollo, J.R., Kuschner, J.S., Miller, J.S., Ollendick, T.H., Greene, R.W., & Yerys, B.E. (2021). Caregiver perspectives on interventions for behavior challenges in autistic children. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 81. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W., & Winkler, J. (2019). Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: A review of research findings in families, schools, and treatment facilities. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 22(4), 549-561. CLICK HERE.

Booker, J., & Ollendick, T.H. (2019). Patterns in the parent-child relationship and clinical outcomes in a randomized control trial. Presented at symposium, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions as an alternative to Parent Management Training for youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of therapeutic models. World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Berlin, Germany. CLICK HERE

Ollendick, T.H., Radtke, S.R., & Booker, J. (2019). Psychosocial treatment of the affective and behavioral dimensions of ODD and the potential moderating role of anxiety on treatment outcomes. Presented at symposium, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions as an alternative to Parent Management Training for youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of therapeutic models. World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Berlin, Germany. CLICK HERE

Dedousis-Wallace, A., Drysdale, S., Murrihy, R.C., Remond, L., McAloon, J., Greene, R.W., & Ollendick, T.H. (2019). Predictors and moderators of Parent Management Training and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions in the treatment of oppositional defiant disorder in youth. Presented at symposium, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions as an alternative to Parent Management Training for youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of therapeutic models. World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Berlin, Germany. CLICK HERE

Booker, J.A., Capriola-Hall, N.N., Greene, R.W., & Ollendick, T.H. (2019). The parent-child relationship and post-treatment child outcomes across two treatments for oppositional defiant disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. CLICK HERE.

Maddox, B.B., Cleary, P., Kuschner, E.S., Miller, J.S., Armour, A.C., Kenworthy, L., Schultz, R.T., & Yerys, B.E. (2018). Lagging skills contribute the challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability. Autism, 22(8), 898-906. CLICK HERE. 

Booker, J.A., Ollendick, T.H., Dunsmore, J.C., Capriola, N., & Greene, R.W. (2018). Change in maternal stress for families in treatment for their children with oppositional defiant disorder. Journal of Child and Family Studies, in press.

Ollendick, T.H., Booker, J.A., Ryan, S., & Greene, R.W. (2018). Testing multiple conceptualizations of oppositional defiant disorder in youth. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 47:4, 620-633. CLICK HERE

Sams, D.P., Garrison, D., & Bartlett, J. (2016). Innovative, strength-based care in child and adolescent psychiatry. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 29, 110-117. CLICK HERE

Ollendick, T. H. (2016).  Parent Management Training and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions* in the treatment of ODD in youth: Predictors and moderators of change. Presented at Symposium, Advances in conceptualisation and treatment of youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of two major therapeutic models, Eighth World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Melbourne, Australia. CLICK HERE

Murrihy, R., Wallace, A., Ollendick, T.H., Greene, R.W., McAloon, J., Gill, S., Remond, L., Ellis, D.M., & Drysdale, S. (2016). Parent Management Training and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions*: A randomised comparison trial for oppositional youth within an Australian population. Presented at Symposium, Advances in conceptualisation and treatment of youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of two major therapeutic models, Eighth World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Melbourne, Australia. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W. (2016). Collaborative & Proactive Solutions*: Applications in schools and juvenile detention settings. Presented at symposium, Advances in conceptualisation and treatment of youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of two major therapeutic models, Eighth World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Melbourne, Australia. CLICK HERE

Dedousis-Wallace, A., Murrihy, R.C., Ollendick, T.H., Greene, R.W., McAloon, J., Gill, S., Remond, L., Ellis, D.M., & Drysdale, S. (2016). Moderators and mediators of Parent Management Training and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions* in the treatment of oppositional defiant disorder in children and adolescents. Presented at Symposium, Advances in conceptualisation and treatment of youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of two major therapeutic models, Eighth World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Melbourne, Australia. CLICK HERE

Remond, L. (2016). Collaborative & Proactive Solutions* (CPS): A clinician’s experience. Presented at Symposium, Advances in conceptualisation and treatment of youth with oppositional defiant disorder: A comparison of two major therapeutic models, Eighth World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Melbourne, Australia. CLICK HERE

Booker, J.A., Ollendick, T.H., Dunsmore, J.C., & Greene, R.W. (2016).  Perceived parent-child relations, conduct problems, and clinical improvement following the treatment of oppositional defiant disorder. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 1623-1633. CLICK HERE

Miller-Slough, R.L., Dunsmore, J.C., Ollendick, T.H., & Greene, R.W. (2016).  Parent-child synchrony in children with oppositional defiant disorder: Associations with treatment outcomes, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 1880-1888. CLICK HERE.

Ollendick, T.H., Greene, R.W., Fraire, M.G., Austin, K.E., Halldorsdottir, T., Allen, K.B., Jarrett, M.E., Lewis, K.M., Whitmore, M.J., & Wolff, J.C. (2015). Parent Management Training (PMT) and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions* (CPS) in the treatment of oppositional defiant disorder in youth: A randomized control trial. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. CLICK HERE

Dunsmore, J.C., Booker, J.A., Ollendick, T.H., & Greene, R.W. (2015). Emotional socialization in the context of risk and psychopathology: Maternal emotion coaching predicts better treatment outcomes for emotionally labile children with oppositional defiant disorder.  Social Development. CLICK HERE

Dunsmore, J.C., Booker, J.A., Atzaba-Poria, N., Ryan, S., Greene, R.W., & Ollendick, T.H. (2015).  Emotion coaching predicts change in family functioning across treatment for children with oppositional defiant disorder. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadephia, PA. CLICK HERE

Johnson, M., Ostlund, S., Fransson, G., Landgren, M., Nasic, S., Kadesjo, B., Gillberg, C., and Fernell, E. (2012).  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in Swedish children:  An open study of Collaborative Problem Solving*.  Acta Paediactrica, Volume 101, pp. 624-630. CLICK HERE

Fraire, M., McWhinney, E., & Ollendick, T. (2011). The effect of comorbidity on treatment outcome in an ODD sample. In T. Ollendick (Chair), Comorbidities in children and adolescents: Implications for evidence-based treatment. Symposia presented at the 41^st European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Reykjavik, Iceland. CLICK HERE

Halldorsdottir, T., Austin, K. & Ollendick, T. (2011). Comorbid ADHD in children with ODD or specific phobia: Implications for evidence-based treatments. In T. Ollendick (Chair), Comorbidities in children and adolescents: Implications for evidence-based treatment. Symposia presented at the 41^st European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Reykjavik, Iceland. CLICK HERE

Epstein, T., & Saltzman-Benaiah, J. (2010). Parenting children with disruptive behaviors: Evaluation of a Collaborative Problem Solving* pilot program. Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice, 27-40. CLICK HERE

Martin, A., Krieg, H., Esposito, F., Stubbe, D., & Cardona, L. (2008). Reduction of restraint and seclusion through Collaborative Problem Solving*: A five-year, prospective inpatient study. Psychiatric Services, 59(12), 1406-1412. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W., Ablon, S.A., & Martin, A. (2006). Innovations: Child Psychiatry: Use of Collaborative Problem Solving* to reduce seclusion and restraint in child and adolescent inpatient units. Psychiatric Services, 57(5), 610-616. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W., Ablon, J.S., Monuteaux, M., Goring, J., Henin, A., Raezer, L., Edwards, G., & Markey, J., & Rabbitt, S. (2004). Effectiveness of Collaborative Problem Solving* in affectively dysregulated youth with oppositional defiant disorder: Initial findings. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72, 1157-1164. CLICK HERE

Greene, R.W., Biederman, J., Zerwas, S., Monuteaux, M., Goring, J., Faraone, S.V. (2002). Psychiatric comorbidity, family dysfunction, and social impairment in referred youth with oppositional defiant disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 159, 1214-1224. CLICK HERE

Conceptual/Theoretical Underpinnings:

Greene, R.W., Zisser, A.R., Eyberg, SM., & Pavuluri, M (2017).  Frequent tantrums: Oppositional behavior in a young child. In C.A. Galanter and P.S. Jensen (Eds.), DSM-5 Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health, American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 231-241.

Greene, R.W. (2011). The aggressive, explosive child. In M. Augustyn, B. Zuckerman, & E. B. Caronna (Eds.), Zuckerman and Parker Handbook of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics for Primary Care. (2nd Ed.). Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 282-284.

Greene, R. W. (2010). Collaborative Problem Solving*. In R. Murrihy, A. Kidman, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), A clinician’s handbook of assessing and treating conduct problems in youth. New York: Springer Publishing, 193-220.

Greene, R.W. (2010). Conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. In J. Thomas & M. Hersen (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Psychology Competencies. New York: Springer Publishing, 1329-1350.

Greene, R. W., & Doyle, A.E. (1999). Toward a transactional conceptualization of oppositional defiant disorder: Implications for treatment and assessment. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2(3), 129-148.

*Dr. Greene originally referred to his model as Collaborative Problem Solving, but now calls his model Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS). He is unaffiliated with those who are now marketing a product called “Collaborative Problem Solving” and does not endorse their work. He is really sorry for the confusion! Read more here.