title: Problem-solving strategies in consultation.
abstract: Techniques for overcoming common stumbling blocks in consultation are outlined, and the advantages to consultants of viewing consultation as a mutual problem-solving process are discussed. It is suggested that the consultant-in-training can achieve confidence in this approach only through experiencing the relationship from the other side by gaining first-hand understanding of the situation of the consultee. Strategies towards this end are offered.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001348:Aversive Therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010379:Peer Group; D011340:Problem Solving; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013315:Stress, Psychological