Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment with Hispanics: Theoretical Foundations and Clinical Practice / Edition 1

by Antolin M. Llorente

Overview

The inaugural volume in the Issues of Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology series, Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment with Hispanics sheds needed light on challenges specific to assessing members of this growing, diverse population. Beginning with evidence-based findings revealing intricate nonlinear relationships between culture and the brain, Antolin M. Llorente and a team of eight experts explore finely nuanced constructs of culture, ethnicity, race, and language among Hispanics in neuro-behavioral and neurocognitive terms. The authors ably balance theory, research, and practical applications, and give ample space to ethical issues in the assessment of Latinos, indicating the ongoing need for bias-free procedures so that evaluations-and the treatment interventions that they generate-are accurate and valid.

In-depth coverage of: Acculturation and assimilation, Cultural and ethnic identity, Language, bilingualism, and multilingualism, Patterns of migration and immigration, as they affect core practical areas, including: Competence, Test development and norms, Minimal standards, Psychopatology and rehabilitation. Synthesizing the state of an evolving field and a highly heterogeneous subject group, this book is bound to appeal to a wide range of mental health professionals, including clinical neuropsychologists, clinical and educational psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387717579
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	11/28/2007
Series:	Issues of Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology Series
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Preface     ix
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction and Theoretical Foundations   Sara A. Lawless   Julie K. Ries   Antolin M. Llorente     1
American Population Estimates, Trends in American Immigration, and Neuropsychology: Influences on Assessment and Inferential Processes with Hispanic Populations   Antolin M. Llorente     29
Hispanic Populations: Special Issues in Neuropsychology   Antolin M. Llorente     47
Intellectual Abilities: Theoretical and Applied Assessment Considerations   Christian von Thomsen   Lori Gallup   Antolin M. Llorente     57
Language: Development, Bilingualism, and Abnormal States   Christine French   Antolin M. Llorente     78
The Neuropsychological Assessment of the Hispanic Client   Antolin M. Llorente   Deborah Weber     121
Hispanics and Cultural Bias: Test Development and Applications   Peter Smith   Eric Lane   Antolin M. Llorente     136
Rehabilitation   Julie K. Ries   Brian Potter   Antolin M. Llorente     164
Summary and Concluding Remarks     180
References     185
Appendix     213
Index     229

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This volume is quite timely and clinically relevant considering that the Hispanic/Latino population is the largest and fastest growing racial/ethnic minority group in the United States … . In summary, Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment With Hispanics: Theoretical Foundations and Clinical Practice is an essential reading for any neuropsychologist conducting research or clinical evaluations with Hispanic adults and/or children … and for professionals in related disciplines, as well as for graduate and postgraduate training in clinical neuropsychology." (Monica Rivera Mindt, International Neuropsychological Society, Vol. 15, 2009)

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