Developing and modifying behavioral coding schemes in pediatric psychology: a practical guide

Jill MacLaren Chorney¹, C Meghan McMurtry², Christine T Chambers³+1

• ¹Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Departments of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Psychology and Neuroscience, and Surgery, Dalhousie University, Department of Psychology, Guelph University, Children's Health Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, and Department of Psychology, Georgia State University Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Departments of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Psychology and Neuroscience, and Surgery, Dalhousie University, Department of Psychology, Guelph University, Children's Health Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, and Department of Psychology, Georgia State University Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Departments of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Psychology and Neuroscience, and Surgery, Dalhousie University, Department of Psychology, Guelph University, Children's Health Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, and Department of Psychology, Georgia State University Jill.chorney@iwk.nshealth.ca.+2