Conducting a culturally informed neuropsychological evaluation / Daryl Fujii, Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Health Care Services Community Living Center.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fujii, Daryl, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neuropsychological tests--Evaluation.

Neuropsychological tests.

Neuropsychological tests--Cross-cultural studies.

Neuropsychological Tests.

Cross-cultural studies.

Medical Subjects:

Neuropsychological Tests.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"While experienced neuropsychologists may be well-versed in the standard process of conducting a neuropsychological evaluation, they may still have difficulty determining a client's current functioning, given his or her unique cultural context. This is especially true when the client and the clinician do not share the same ethnic background and language fluency. In such cases, the clinician risks administering a biased assessment with invalid tests, misinterpreted data, and inappropriate -- if not harmful -- treatment recommendations. Daryl Fujii helps neuropsychologists enhance their cultural competence by providing readers with a broad framework for cultivating an ethnorelative -- instead of an ethnocentric -- view of clients. He begins by reviewing relevant research and professional guidelines that explain how cultural factors can impact a neuropsychological evaluation. Then he outlines preliminary strategies for establishing rapport and improving communication with clients, estimating their premorbid functioning, gathering pertinent data, selecting and translating appropriate tests, and working with interpreters. The closing chapters present a detailed case example that demonstrates a pre-assessment interview, test interpretation, report writing, treatment recommendations, and a final feedback session with the client"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

I. Foundations : attitudes, perspective, and conceptual overview

II. Preparation

III. Evaluation and report writing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2016 dcunns

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ISBN:

9781433822940

1433822946

9781433822957

1433822954

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