Rj. Echemendia et al., NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING AND PRACTICES WITH HISPANICS - A NATIONALSURVEY, Clinical neuropsychologist, 11(3), 1997, pp. 229-243
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.