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Criteria for Research and Clinical Practice: A Critical Discussion

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Perspectives on the Classification of Specific Developmental Disorders

Part of the book series: Neuropsychology and Cognition ((NPCO,volume 13))

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Abstract

Rispens and Van Yperen (this volume) have put a strong case for improving on current classificatory systems of Specific Developmental Disorders. Their historical overview illustrates how existing classificatory systems have developed largely from a medical perspective and how the details of the resultant systems have not always been informed by concepts from psychology and education. And yet, from whatever disciplinary perspective, there is a need to develop better classificatory systems. The need comes from a wish both to improve educational and clinical practice and to enhance research endeavours. This paper will, therefore, look at both research and clinical criteria for specific developmental disorders.

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  1. Dept. of Educational Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80140, 3508 TC, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Jan Rispens

  2. Netherlands Institute of Care and Welfare, P.O. Box 19152, 3501 DD, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Tom A. van Yperen

  3. University of London, UK

    William Yule

  4. Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, SE5 8AF, London, UK

    William Yule

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Yule, W., Maughan, B. (1998). Criteria for Research and Clinical Practice: A Critical Discussion. In: Rispens, J., van Yperen, T.A., Yule, W. (eds) Perspectives on the Classification of Specific Developmental Disorders. Neuropsychology and Cognition, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2581-1_3

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