Science–service integration is a key tenet of clinical psychology. However, precisely whom clinical psychology research serves, and how successfully, often goes unexamined. Without defining and systematically prioritizing service-centred research, clinical psychology will fall short of the profession’s goal: to understand and reduce mental illness in individuals and communities.
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The author receives grant support from the National Institutes of Health (DP5OD28123), the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, the American Psychological Foundation, the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Limbix, Inc., and the Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or other funding agencies.
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J.L.S. has co-authored and receives royalties from sales of a therapeutic workbook for adolescents, published by New Harbinger. J.L.S. is under contract with Oxford University Press to co-edit a book on low-intensity mental health interventions for youth. J.L.S. serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for Walden Wise, Inc.
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Schleider, J.L. Repairing the research–service rupture in clinical psychological science. Nat Rev Psychol 1, 2–4 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-021-00005-z
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