Psychological Testing of Hispanics: Clinical, Cultural, and Intellectual Issues

ISBN-13: 9781433819919 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 336 str.

Kurt F. Geisinger

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Fully revised to take into account a new generation of assessment research as well as the dynamic changes within America's Hispanic community, this book provides an up-to-date overview of the clinical testing of Hispanic clients. Today's research on Hispanic clients, their respective cultures and environments, and their psychological health has led to an explosion of measures tailored to their unique needs. This volume provides essential updates on how to use intelligence, neuropsychological, and other clinical measures and stands as a call to arms to increase awareness and understanding of a rapidly evolving demographic. This is an important text for practitioners who wish to improve their competency in working with this still underserved population.

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Contributors

• Foreword Melba J. T. Vasquez
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction Kurt F. Geisinger
• Using Pruebas Publicadas en Español to Enhance Test Selection Janet F. Carlson and Sara E. Gonzalez
• Evaluating and Measuring Mexican Personality: Etic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives Fernando A. Ortiz
• A Brief History of Psychological Testing in Puerto Rico: Highlights, Achievements, Challenges, and the Future Frances Boulon-Díaz
• A Brief Review of Spanish-Language Adaptations of Some English-Language Intelligence Tests Kurt F. Geisinger
• Issues Related to Intelligence Testing With Spanish-Speaking Clients Lawrence G. Weiss, Aurelio Prifitera, and Maria R. Munoz
• Evaluation of Intelligence and Learning Disability With Hispanics Samuel O. Ortiz and Kristan E. Melo
• Neuropsychological Testing of Spanish Speakers Antonio E. Puente, Carlos Ojeda, Davor Zink, and Veronica Portillo Reyes
• Clinical Assessment of Hispanic Youth Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Other Externalizing Disorders José J. Cabiya and Nanet M. López-Córdova
• The Clinical Interview With Latina/o Clients Miguel E. Gallardo and Douglas I. Gomez
• A Personality Approach to Testing Hispanics Richard H. Dana
• Clinical Approaches to Assessing Cultural Values Among Latinos Lisa M. Edwards and Esteban V. Cardemil
• Assessment of Anxiety in Latinos Denise A. Chavira and Andrea Letamendi
• Latinos and Depression: Measurement Issues and Assessment Azara L. Santiago Rivera, Gregory Benson Flórez, Maria Magdalena Santos, and Marisela Lopez
• Culturally Informed Psychosocial Stress Assessment for Hispanics Richard Cervantes and Thuy Bui
• Assessing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Latinos Francisco J. Sánchez
• Some Conclusions Regarding the Testing of Hispanics: A Look at the Past, the Present, and the Future Kurt F. Geisinger
• Index
• About the Editor