title: Developmental epidemiology: the perfect partner for clinical practice.
abstract: Outlines the complimentary and, at times, the seemingly contradictory relation between developmental epidemiology and the practice of clinical child psychology from the perspective of a clinical child psychologist. I argue that, although there has been a perception of tension between clinical practice and epidemiological research, the two are, in fact, closely related. Epidemiology can contribute to clinical practice by advancing psychology as a primary care profession, informing case conceptualization, and facilitating psychologists' communication with the public. Clinicians, in turn, can help advance the field of epidemiology by using clinical observations to inform the design of epidemiological studies and providing solid theoretical modeling for epidemiological research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-3270, USA. cwalkerb@unc.edu
authors.forename: Chanequa J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Walker-Barnes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011586:Psychology, Clinical; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors