NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING AND PRACTICES WITH HISPANICS - A NATIONALSURVEY

A comprehensive survey was conducted among neuropsychologists in the U nited States to examine the past training and current practices of res pondents with Hispanic populations. The results indicated that clinica l neuropsychologists in the US provide both assessment and treatment s ervices to Hispanics, yet report inadequate preparation to work with t his population. Generally, these neuropsychologists did not consider t hemselves competent to work with Hispanics and requested additional tr aining in the provision of services to Hispanics. In addition, (1) the respondents believe that clinical neuropsychology has paid little att ention to cultural factors; and (2) respondents reported that they had virtually no exposure to Hispanic clinical supervisors. The best pred ictors of self-rated competence for work with Hispanics were related t o clinical training. The findings are discussed in light of future rec ommendations for training and research.