Methodological strategies in child clinical trials: Advancing the efficacy and effectiveness of psychosocial treatments.

摘要: The present paper reviews issues of treatment efficacy (i.e., potency) and effectiveness clinical utility) in applied child research. Threats to evaluation are reviewed the context these two dimensions. It is proposed that outcome research faces new challenges stemming from ever increasing emphasis on generalization gains dissemination interventions outside settings. Issues approaches as warranting further development attention include development, flexibility, acceptability, disseminability psychosocial assessment methods. A promoted balances experimental control with need for delivery setting, order maximize utility