A practical guide for designing and conducting cognitive studies in child psychopathology

Cynthia Huang-Pollock; Zvi Shapiro; Hilary Galloway-Long; Jason Feldman

doi:10.1017/9781316995808.013

A practical guide for designing and conducting cognitive studies in child psychopathology

Cynthia Huang-Pollock, Zvi Shapiro, Hilary Galloway-Long, Jason Feldman

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The chapter discusses the scientific and pragmatic challenges to be addressed when planning a study of cognitive psychopathology in children. The quasi-experimental nature of this branch of inquiry necessitates careful consideration of the sampling frame, as well as decisions on how to validly and efficiently measure psychopathology. The design should focus on maximizing the internal validity of the cognitive construct, experimental manipulation, and outcome variables. However, the ultimate significance of a study is also directly related its relevance to real world behaviors of interest. Pragmatic solutions to establishing effective recruitment strategies as well as methods to train research assistants and maintain active assent among child participants with emotional and behavioral concerns are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	105-117
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9781316995808
ISBN (Print)	9781107189843
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316995808.013
State	Published - Apr 2 2020

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General Psychology
General Social Sciences
General Medicine
General Arts and Humanities

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