Though these resources are few nationwide,
adoption and post-
adoption agencies are becoming more aware
of the need to inform parents
of a child's prior history and the potential for cognitive, behavior and attachment
problems.
The study (1) briefly describes the Collaborative
Problem Solving (CPS) approach, (2) describes
agency - wide implementation
of CPS and the challenges this
agency faced, (3) reports rates
of S / R across two programs in which data are available before and after
adoption of CPS, and (4) presents an exploratory analysis
of improved youth outcomes that may support LeBel and Goldstein's assertion that reducing S / R contributes to improved outcomes through redistribution
of staff time into therapeutic activities.