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Contributions of risk-factor research to developmental psychopathology

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Kazdin, Alan E., Kraemer, Helena Chmura, Kessler, Ronald C., Kupfer, David J., Offord, David R.·1997·Clinical Psychology Review
DOI 10.1016/s0272-7358(97)00012-3
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Risk-factor research refers to the study of antecedent conditions and subsequent outcomes and the ways in which these are interrelated. The research encompasses a broad range of questions and research strategies. The paper discusses the characteristics and contributions of risk-factor research in the context of developmental psychopathology. The ways in which causal paths are conceptualized, the capacity to integrate multiple influences, and applications that can be derived from the findings are discussed. The progression of research is illustrated in relation to key concepts (correlate, risk factor, marker, causal risk factor) that reflect varied levels of understanding antecedent-outcome relations. The identification of causal relations, progressions, and paths over the course of development and the interplay of theory, research, and application are illustrated and discussed.

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  • Longitudinal research is required to identify risk and protective factors as they are generally conceptualised as antecedent conditions that temporally precede the development of gambling problems.

    “Although these cross-sectional studies provide some insight into the early factors associated with the development of problem gambling, longitudinal research is required to identify risk and protective factors as they are generally conceptualised as antecedent conditions that temporally precede the development of gambling problems (Kazdin et al., 1997;Kraemer et al., 1997;Loxley et al., 2004).”

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Authors
Kazdin, A. E., Kraemer, H. C., Kessler, R. C., Kupfer, D. J., & Offord, D. R.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
Kazdin, Alan E.
ORCID
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
375-406
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0272-7358(97)00012-3
OpenAlex
W1620570310
Cited by
328
References
91
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FWCI
1.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • Health Canada
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (SR01HL39770)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH00353, MH35408, MH 00507, MH30915)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
developmental psychopathology, causal risk factors, causal pathways, risk indicators, developmental progression
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Development, Child Psychiatry, Epidemiologic Methods, Humans, Terminology as Topic, Policy Making, Research Design, Risk Factors, Causality

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