Cross-Cultural Neuropsychological Assessment 2500-EN-PS-CS5-03
Seminarium (SEM) Semestr letni 2024/25

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2.  Julayanont, P. & Ruthirago, D. (2016): The illiterate brain and the neuropsychological assessment: From the past knowledge to the future new instruments. Applied Neuropsychology, 25(2), 174-187.

3.  van de Vijver, F.J.R. &Tanzer, N.K. (2004). Bias and equivalence in cross-cultural assessment: An overview. European Review of Applied Psychology, 54, 119–135.

4.  Fernandez, A.L. & Abe, J. (2018) Bias in cross-cultural neuropsychological testing: problems and possible solutions. Culture & Brain, 6, 1-35.

5.  Fernández, A. L. & Marcopulos, B. A. (2019). Cross-cultural tests in neuropsychology: A review of recent studies and a modest proposal. In Sandra Koffler; E. Mark Mahone; Bernice Marcopulos; Douglas Johnson-Greene; Glenn Smith. Neuropsychology: A Review of Science and Practice III. : V.3 Oxford University Press Series. p93 - 128

6.  Fernandez, A. L., & Fulbright, R. L. (2015). Construct and Concurrent Validity of the Spanish Adaptation of the Boston Naming Test. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 22(5),355-362.

 Ostrosky-Solís, F., Ramírez, M., Lozano, A., Picasso, H., & Vélez, A. (2004). Culture or education? Neuropsychological test performance of a Maya indigenous population. International Journal of Psychology, 39 (1), 36–46.

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Class presentations (20%)

You will have to prepare short presentations (in small groups of 2 or 3) of

a research paper/book chapter. These presentations should not exceed

10 minutes and should be accompanied by a list of questions for their

classmates to discuss/answer.

Class participation (30%)

Active and meaningful participation consists

of (1) reading the assigned chapter before class; (2) formulating and

bringing to class at least one good discussion question based on the

reading; (3) participation in discussion.

Exam (50%)

There will be a final the last day of class.

1. Different realities of neuropsychology across the world - Are neuropsychological constructs universal? Western vs non-western Collectivistic vs individualistic.

2. Test-wiseness – Culture or education? Why Is It Necessary to Adapt Tests? – Bias, different sources of bias.

3. Test Adaptation Methods-Translation techniques.

4. The Presence of Bias in Neuropsychological Testing- Strategies to address cross-cultural bias in neuropsychological testing and assessment: behavioral approach, test adaptation, development of new tests: cross-cultural neuropsychological tests.

5. Review of different cross-cultural tests: RUDAS, CCD, CSI’D, MoCA, European Cross‐Cultural Neuropsychological Test Battery (CNTB). General guidelines for preparation, assessment and report writing with culturally diverse clients

6. Final class: oral presentations/discussions and final exam. Papers to present in class:

Much of this course will be very interactive with a time dedicated to the analysis of texts and group discussion about them. You

are expected to participate actively in your learning, analyzing and discussing the information. It is important that you can learn new information but also actively analyze that information and develop critical tools for the analysis of that information.

Part of the classes will involve an oral presentation from the teacher but we will also have group work where you will be given a text that you should read carefully and answer questions about them. The analysis of clinical cases will also be part of the course. Group discussion will follow these activities.