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THE R ‐ DOC INITIATIVE: SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
Author(s) -
Craske Michelle G.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
depression and anxiety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6394
pISSN - 1091-4269
DOI - 10.1002/da.21930
Subject(s) - psychopathology , comorbidity , psychology , expression (computer science) , clinical psychology , identification (biology) , psychotherapist , psychiatry , computer science , biology , botany , programming language
A research focus upon dimensions of observable behaviors and neurobiological indices, as outlined in the R‐DoC initiative, is likely to enhance our understanding of psychopathology in a number of ways that are outlined in this article. Specific examples include a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying comorbidity and complexity of symptom manifestation, individual differences in symptom expression, and developmental changes in symptom expression. Furthermore, the R‐DoC approach may have treatment implications, including treatment efficacy, and identification of treatment moderators and treatment mediators.