Qualitative research is notable by its relative absence from the translational science studies in the field of child mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in general, and the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry in particular. In this editorial, I argue for a pragmatic integration of qualitative and quantitative methods to speed up the development of new and more effective interventions. I give practical examples of the benefits of qualitative methods at specific points across the discovery – development – implementation translational cycle.

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社论：对转化科学的定性贡献 – 儿童心理学和精神病学方法论多元化的实用指针


定性研究在儿童心理健康和神经发育状况领域的转化科学研究中相对缺席，特别是儿童心理学与精神病学杂志中相对缺失。在这篇社论中，我主张将定性和定量方法务实地结合起来，以加快新的和更有效的干预措施的开发。我举了实际例子，说明定性方法在发现 - 开发 - 实施转化周期的特定点的好处。