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Psychology's Replication Crisis and Clinical Psychological Science.

Authors :
Tackett JL
Brandes CM
King KM
Markon KE
Source :
Annual review of clinical psychology [Annu Rev Clin Psychol] 2019 May 07; Vol. 15, pp. 579-604. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 23.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Despite psychological scientists' increasing interest in replicability, open science, research transparency, and the improvement of methods and practices, the clinical psychology community has been slow to engage. This has been shifting more recently, and with this review, we hope to facilitate this emerging dialogue. We begin by examining some potential areas of weakness in clinical psychology in terms of methods, practices, and evidentiary base. We then discuss a select overview of solutions, tools, and current concerns of the reform movement from a clinical psychological science perspective. We examine areas of clinical science expertise (e.g., implementation science) that should be leveraged to inform open science and reform efforts. Finally, we reiterate the call to clinical psychologists to increase their efforts toward reform that can further improve the credibility of clinical psychological science.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1548-5951
Volume :
15
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Annual review of clinical psychology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30673512
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050718-095710