LIVE: Multicultural and Lingual Psychological Assessments
October 27, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Pacific
October 27, 2022
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pacific
3 Hours | 3 CEs
$200
The live professional training program on Multicultural and Lingual Psychological Assessments is presented by Antonio E. Puente, PhD and Antonio N. Puente, PhD in partnership with The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
The shifting demographics of the US have resulted in a paradigm shift for foundations of neuro/psychological assessment. This program addresses:
- Shifting demographics
- Neuro/psychological workforce
- Importance of both linguistic and cultural factors in psychological constructs
- The difference between translation and adaptation with a specific focus on "construct equivalence"
- Using Hispanics as an example, the status of neuropsychological assessments
- Potential solutions to addressing challenges with record reviews, interviews, testing, and follow-up with Spanish-speaking clients
- Generalizability of the principles applied to Spanish speakers to other cultural minority groups
- Suggestions for training and increasing culturally prepared neuro/psychological workforce and implications for social and healthcare policy
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Presented By
Antonio N. Puente, PhD
Antonio N. Puente, PhD is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and the Chief Psychologist at George Washington University-Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia, completed his clinical internship at Du...
Presented By
Antonio E. Puente, PhD
Antonio E. Puente, PhD, was born in La Habana, Cuba, and emigrated to the US in 1960. Puente received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. He has taught at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) since 1981 and prior to that at St. George’s University School of Medicine. His primary ...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the shifting US demographics and the status of the neuro/psychological assessment literature
Describe the technical and clinical neuro/psychological methods for adapting to linguistically and culturally minority groups
Describe the application of different strategies and tests for the full assessment of Spanish-speakers, specifically, and culturally dissimilar groups, in general
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Cancellation Policy
Have a sudden change of plans and are unable to attend live? No worries, you will be given access to the On-Demand version of the program once available.
Event Conduct
Professional conduct is expected during our live programs. Our goal is to make our events as interactive as possible for all participants. We reserve the right to remove any participants who are disruptive, act unprofessionally, or who we are unable to verify their purchase.
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Program Partner
American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
We are proud to partner with The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). The American Board of Professional Psychology serves the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaged in specialty practice. ABPP is the primary organization for Specialty Board Certification in Psychology. There are currently 15 Specialty Boards and one Subspecialty Board.
