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Model building in developmental psychopathology: a pragmatic approach to understanding and intervention
1Oregon Social Learning Center, University of Oregon, Eugene 97401-2426, USA. tomd@tigger.oslc.org
Abstract:
Proposes model building as a pragmatic and integrative approach to developmental psychopathology. The model-building process is iterative within a program of research, cycling through the following phases of research: theory, field observation, construct definition, measurement development, construct analysis, model testing, experimental field trials, and model revision. Research on the development of and interventions for antisocial behavior is discussed as a tool for reflecting on the model-building process. The ecological framework is offered as a science-based heuristic that integrates various levels of analysis and theoretical perspectives.
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