THE PRACTICAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF CONDUCTING RESEARCH WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Journal
Psychiatry Yearbook = Godišnjak za psihologiju
Date Issued
2009
Author(s)
Uljarević Mirko
Abstract
Due to its noninvasive nature, good spatial resolution and other
advantages functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become a
tool of choice for investigating the brain mechanisms underlying
psychological phenomena. Functional MRI studies have elicted substantial
media coverage and this has led to increased public interest in
neuroimaging. Having in mind enormous potential of this method as well as
potential risks it is of crucial importance to be aware of ethical and
practical challenges when conducting fMRI research, especially with
children and adolescents.
In this essay we selectively review issues regarding informed consent
and child’s capacity to withdraw from the study, importance of incidental
findings and the problem of motion during image acquisition. Strategies
how to deal with those problems are also addressed.
advantages functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become a
tool of choice for investigating the brain mechanisms underlying
psychological phenomena. Functional MRI studies have elicted substantial
media coverage and this has led to increased public interest in
neuroimaging. Having in mind enormous potential of this method as well as
potential risks it is of crucial importance to be aware of ethical and
practical challenges when conducting fMRI research, especially with
children and adolescents.
In this essay we selectively review issues regarding informed consent
and child’s capacity to withdraw from the study, importance of incidental
findings and the problem of motion during image acquisition. Strategies
how to deal with those problems are also addressed.
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