Daniel E Bradford, Angelica DeFalco, Emily R Perkins, Iván Carbajal, Jasmine Kwasa, Fallon R Goodman, Felicia Jackson, Lietsel N S Richardson, Nina Woodley, Lindsay Neuberger, Jennifer A Sandoval, Helen J Huang, Keanan J Joyner
Research using psychophysiological methods holds great promise for refining clinical assessment, identifying risk factors, and informing treatment. Unfortunately, unique methodological features of existing approaches limit inclusive research participation and, consequently, generalizability. This brief overview and commentary provides a snapshot of the current state of representation in clinical psychophysiology, with a focus on the forms and consequences of ongoing exclusion of Black participants. We illustrate issues of inequity and exclusion that are unique to clinical psychophysiology, considering intersections among social constructions of Blackness and biased design of current technology used to measure electroencephalography, skin conductance, and other signals...
March 2024: Clinical Psychological Science