Cross-Cultural Referrals Database
Introduction
The ILC has compiled a database listing of clinicians who are interested in providing neuropsychological evaluations in multiple languages for the purposes of cross-cultural assessment.
Entries are organized by world regions, countries, and languages. If you are unable to find a clinician in your area or target language please contact Dr. Bernice Marcopulos, Director of the ILC at bmarcopulos@ilc-ins.org.
Disclaimer
The listings in this database appear by self-report only. The INS and the ILC make no guarantees of language competence or professionalcompetence for the individuals posted on this database. Neuropsychologists are responsible for presenting their own qualifications accurately and for practicing within the limits of their competence.
Those who may use this database to make referrals also have some responsibility for determining that the individual they are referring a client to has the competencies to perform particular services for that client. To offer competent multicultural, multilingual services, clinicians need skill in the language(s) of the person being evaluated, as well as knowledge of cross-cultural evaluation, acculturation, bilingualism, bilingual evaluation, translation, interpretation, and the neuropsychological literature and test base for the population they are working with. It is important to consider not only the client's language, but also the cultural and educational background of the client, the clinical questions being asked (differential diagnosis, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, competence, etc.) and the services requested (clinical evaluation, forensic opinion, treatment, etc.).
It is appropriate to ask about the neuropsychologist’s language competence; cross-cultural knowledge, training, and experience; and abilities with a specific type of client and referral.
Each professional listed on this database has provided the following information:
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Professional degrees and certifications in Neuropsychology.
Training and experience in cross-cultural and/or cross-linguistic neuropsychology.
Languages in which he or she has practiced neuropsychology and number of years.
Neuropsychological services offered.
Language(s) in which the clinician has oral fluency.
Language(s) in which the clinician has reading fluency.
Language(s) in which the clinician has written fluency.
Birthplace and native language(s).
This information is available by requesting it directly from the listed professional or contacting Bernice Marcopulos at bmarcopulos@ilc-ins.org.
References
For more information about the issue of multilingual neuropsychological assessment,
see the following references:
American Psychological Association
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
Effective date June 1, 2003.
Copyright © 2002 American Psychological Association.
All rights reserved.
Principle E: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#principle_e
Ethical Standards. 2. Competence
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#2
Ethical Standards . 9. Assessment
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#9
The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
http://www.theaacn.org/position_papers/index.html
The International Test Commission Test Adaptation Guidelines
http://www.intestcom.org
Acknowledgements and Link to Database
The development of this database has been facilitated by the expertise of Dr. Lidia Artiola i Fortuny and Dr. Tedd Judd. Comments on and additions to the database are welcome. If you have any suggestions, please send them to Bernice Marcopulos at bmarcopulos@ilc-ins.org.
Click below to view listings of participating clinicians:
Cross-Cultural Referrals Database