International Handbook of Cross-cultural Neuropsychology

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Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-01-05
Publisher(s): Psychology Pres
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Summary

The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments. However, cultural diversity is a frequently overlooked moderating variable. TheInternational 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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