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Continuing the momentum of developmental psychopathology: Lessons learned from the seminal contributions of Dante Cicchetti

The field of developmental psychopathology has grown broadly. Here, I draw upon lessons learned from Dante Cicchetti to highlight areas that show promise for continued disciplinary advancement. These include attention to equifinality and multifinality in the conceptualization of initial study design...

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Published in:Development and psychopathology 2024-11, p.1-5
Main Author: Pollak, Seth D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The field of developmental psychopathology has grown broadly. Here, I draw upon lessons learned from Dante Cicchetti to highlight areas that show promise for continued disciplinary advancement. These include attention to equifinality and multifinality in the conceptualization of initial study designs, and more emphasis on specificity in accounting for developmental change. A shift from reliance on external events and towards greater diversity of research approaches will allow researchers to devote attention to the variety of ways that individuals come to understand and then respond to their own life experiences. The field of developmental psychopathology holds tremendous promise for advancing basic science about human development that can be applied to create interventions that improve the well-being of individuals and address significant societal issues.
ISSN:0954-5794
1469-2198
1469-2198
DOI:10.1017/S0954579424001755