International Handbook of Cross-cultural Neuropsychology

by Uzzell; Barbara P.

• ISBN13: 9780805835861
• ISBN10: 0805835865
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-01-05
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments. However, cultural diversity is a frequently overlooked moderating variable. The International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychologyemphasizes major distinctions among cultural groups in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia to heighten awareness of nuances, as well as culturally-influenced differences and similarities. The goal of this important handbook is to view assessments and rehabilitation from different perspectives, thereby offering opportunities for increasing knowledge and understanding, while improving clinical skills and laying the groundwork for establishing international and cross-culture collaborations. Clinical judgment can be colored by previous experiences from different cultures, expectancy rates of pathology among certain groups, and differences in socioeconomic levels. As clinical experiences increase with people from different cultures, the limitations of neuropsychological tools to make accurate assessments become evident. It is through gaining knowledge about the values of a different culture that neuropsychologists can develop a cross-cultural understanding. Professionals in areas such as neuropsychology, cross-cultural psychology, and social psychology, to name a few, will find the material in this volume to be a stimulating addition to existing literature.

Table of Contents

Grasping the Cross Culture Reality

Culture and Neuropsychology

The Impact of Culture on Neuropsychological Test Performance

The Art of Clinical Neuropsychology

Environmentalists and Nativists: The IQ Controversy in Cross Cultural Perspective

Qualitative Assessment Within and Across Cultures

Communication

Cognitive Abilities in Different Cultural Contexts

Speech, Language, and Neuropsychological Testing: Implications for African Americans

Developmental Influences

Developmental Perspectives: Culture and Neuropsychological Development During Childhood

Executive Functions in Hispanics: Towards an Ecological Neuropsychology

Educational Influences

Illiteracies and Cognition: The Impact on Education

Relationship Between Functional Brain Organization and Education

Educational Effects on Cognitive Functions: Brain Reserve, Compensation, or Testing Bias

Visuospatial Representations

Visuospatial Assessment in Cross Cultural and Nonwestern Settings

Neural Circuit of Reading and Writing in the Japanese Language

Cross Culture Assessments

Cross Cultural Issues in Neuropsychology: Assessment of the Hispanic Patient

Clinical Neuropsychology of Spanish Speakers: The Challenge and Pitfalls of Neuropsychology of a Heterogeneous Population

Cultural Issues in Clinical Context With Asian Indian Patients

Epidemiological Social and Cultural Aspects of Illness–A Case Study of HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Response to Life Events

Natural Recovery: An Ecological Approach to Neuropsychological Recuperation

Emotions and Attitudes: Unbundling Sociocultural Influences

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