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Editorial
. 2021 Jul 28;1(2):e12026.
doi: 10.1002/jcv2.12026. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Causation and prediction in child and adolescent mental health research

Henrik Larsson  1   2
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Editorial

Causation and prediction in child and adolescent mental health research

Henrik Larsson. JCPP Adv. .

Abstract

There have been recent advances in prediction model research in psychiatry. Several validated prediction models are available to support the diagnosis and prognosis of mental health conditions. Prediction model research is translational in nature and the translation pathway includes well conducted epidemiological studies. These studies provide essential information needed to develop new prediction models. Despite the recent advances in prediction model research in psychiatry, there are still important limitations that hamper translation into health care. Comprehensive and transparent reporting as well as an increased focus on external validation, implementation research and stakeholder involvement may help close the translational gap.

Keywords: causation; evidence‐based child and adolescent mental health; prediction models; translational research.

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Conflict of interest statement

2Henrik Larsson reports receiving grants from Shire Pharmaceuticals; personal fees from and serving as a speaker for Medice, Shire/Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Evolan Pharma AB outside the submitted work; and sponsorship for a conference on attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder from Shire Pharmaceuticals outside the submitted work. He is Editor‐in‐Chief of JCPP Advances. [Corrections made on 22 June 2022, after first online publication: This Conflicts of Interest statement has been updated in this version.]

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