Course description
This course aims to cover a range of methods, procedures, and considerations when conducting clinical trials involving people with psychiatric disorders, including assessments and psychological and psychiatric (e.g., pharmacological) treatment. The course will provide broad as well as in-depth knowledge about theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of clinical trials focusing mainly on children and adolescents –considering the particularities of conducting research with this population– as well as other age groups (e.g., adults).
Participants will learn about the entire process of conducting a clinical trial, including randomized controlled trials but also feasibility/pilot trials, from developing research questions and coordinating clinical trials to publishing of the results and implementation. Hence, the course is particularly recommended to students whose reserch plan includes a clinical trial, or to those who want to learn more about the process of conducting these kind of studies.
Prerequisites and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
60 hp in psychology or psychiatry on an advanced level.
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation)
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date)
Course director
Course director: Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (lorena.fernandez.de.la.cruz@ki.se)
Course examiner: Sarah Vigerland, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (sarah.vigerland@ki.se)
Other contacts: Jens Högström (jens.hogstrom@ki.se), Kristina Aspvall (kristina.aspvall@ki.se), and Martina Nordh (martina.nord@ki.se)
Course administrator: Sarah Thylén (sarah.thylen@ki.se)
Course syllabus
K8F6087
Department
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Doctoral programme
Neuroscience
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
psychiatry, clinical psychology, randomized controlled trial, feasibility trial, pilot trial, clinical research, methods, child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry