Ross Greene

Ross W. Greene, PhD, is originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach, author of the highly acclaimed books The Explosive Child and Lost at School, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and founder of the nonprofit organization Lives in the Balance (www.livesinthebalance.org).

Dr. Greene specializes in the treatment of kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, and consults extensively to families, general and special education schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities. He has authored numerous articles, chapters, and scientific papers on the effectiveness of the CPS model, the characterization of oppositional defiant disorder, the classification and longitudinal outcomes of children with severe social impairment, and student-teacher compatibility.

Dr. Greene's research has been funded by the Stanley Research Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institutes of Mental Health, and the US Department of Education. A highly sought-after and dynamic speaker, he has presented more than 500 invited public lectures, professional workshops, and scientific addresses internationally.