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t Dr. Mark Ferro - Fields: Child and Youth Mental Health
- Assistant Professor, McMaster University
- Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences and Pediatrics
Dr. Ferro’s recommended readings to inspire your own research in child mental health research.
Dr. Ferro’s 3 Key Works:
Longitudinal Modeling of Child Health Outcomes
1) Applied longitudinal data analysis. Modeling change and event occurrence
Reference: Singer, J.D., & Willett, J.B. (2003). Applied longitudinal data analysis. Modeling change and event occurrence. New York: Oxford University Press.
- An excellent resource for learning about multilevel/longitudinal modeling.
2) Advances in the conceptualization of the stress process. Essays in honor of Leonard I. Pearlin
Reference: Avison, W. R., Aneshensel, C. S., Schieman, S., & Wheaton, B. (Eds.). (2010). Advances in the conceptualization of the stress process. Essays in honor of Leonard I. Pearlin. New York: Springer.
- Describes the evolution and implementation of the Stress Process Model in social and health research.
3) Informant discrepancies in the assessment of childhood psychopathology: a critical review, theoretical framework, and recommendations for further study
Reference: De Los Reyes, A., & Kazdin, A. E. (2005). Informant discrepancies in the assessment of childhood psychopathology: a critical review, theoretical framework, and recommendations for further study. Psychol Bull, 131(4), 483-509.
- Provides an overview about informant discrepancies/biases when assessing child mental health.
Contact Info
Inspired to learn more? Reach out to Dr. Ferro!
- E-mail: ferroma@mcmaster.ca
- Twitter: @ARCH_lab
- Website: http://archlab.ca
Please take the opportunity below to write your own thoughts and conference on these readings!
3 Key Works 