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Scientific inquiry in childhood cancer psychosocial research. Theoretical, conceptual, and methodologic issues in the investigation and behavioral treatment of procedure‐related distress
Author(s) -
Carpenter Paul J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19910201)67:3+<833::aid-cncr2820671414>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - psychosocial , distress , childhood cancer , conceptual framework , medicine , conceptual model , psychology , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , cancer , social science , sociology , computer science , database
This paper discusses the current status of scientific inquiry in childhood cancer psychosocial research. The investigation and behavioral treatment of procedure‐related distress serves as a model for illustrating and outlining some of the theoretical, conceptual, and methodologic issues and problems that exist in the area of childhood cancer psychosocial research. Specifically, issues related to the process of scientific inquiry, theoretical/conceptual modeling, measurement and assessment, and behavioral treatment strategies are discussed. Examples of how these issues have been addressed in our investigations of procedure‐related distress are presented and recommendations for facilitating growth and development in the field of childhood cancer psychosocial research are offered.