International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

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 Neuropsychology emphasizes major distinctions among cultural groups in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, an

Barbara P. Uzzell, Marcel Ponton, Alfredo Ardila

Contents: B.P. Uzzell, Part I: Grasping the Cross Culture Reality. Part II: Culture and Neuropsychology. A. Ardila, The Impact of Culture on Neuropsychological Test Performance. N.W. Nelson, M. Ponton, The Art of Clinical Neuropsychology. V. Nell, Environmentalists and Nativists: The IQ Controversy in Cross Cultural Perspective. C. Caetano, Qualitative Assessment Within and Across Cultures. Part III: Communication. A. Ardila, K. Keating, Cognitive Abilities in Different Cultural Contexts. C.D. Qualls, Speech, Language, and Neuropsychological Testing: Implications for African Americans. Part IV: Developmental Influences. L.W. Braga, Developmental Perspectives: Culture and Neuropsychological Development During Childhood. C. Armengol, Executive Functions in Hispanics: Towards an Ecological Neuropsychology. Part V: Educational Influences. A. Ardila, M. Rosselli, Illiteracies and Cognition: The Impact on Education. A. Castro-Caldas, Relationship Between Functional Brain Organization and Education. F. Ostrosky-Solis, Educational Effects on Cognitive Functions: Brain Reserve, Compensation, or Testing Bias. Part VI: Visuospatial Representations. R. Sugarman, Visuospatial Assessment in Cross Cultural and Nonwestern Settings. M. Iwata, Neural Circuit of Reading and Writing in the Japanese Language. Part VII: Cross Culture Assessments. M. Ponton, M.E. Corona-LoMonaco, Cross Cultural Issues in Neuropsychology: Assessment of the Hispanic Patient. G.D. Salazar, M.P. Garcia, A.E. Puente, Clinical Neuropsychology of Spanish Speakers: The Challenge and Pitfalls of Neuropsychology of a Heterogeneous Population. A. Shah, Cultural Issues in Clinical Context With Asian Indian Patients. L. Gilbert, S. Tollman, Epidemiological Social and Cultural Aspects of Illness-A Case Study of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Part VIII: Response to Life Events. T. Judd, R. DeBoard, Natural Recovery: An Ecological Approach to Neuropsychological Recuperation. S. Tollman, Emotions and Attitudes: Unbundling Sociocultural Influences.