ABSTRACT
Neuropsychologists are increasingly being asked to conduct neurocognitive assessments for diverse individuals from ethnic and cultural backgrounds for whom few valid and reliable tests have been developed or adapted. For example, in the United States, assessments are often needed for immigrant and other non-English speaking populations. In other countries, neurocognitive assessments are also required for diverse subsets of the population. Yet many, if not most, neuropsychological and cognitive tests have not been validated for non-Westernized cultures, revealing a disparity in this medical specialty and resulting in serious challenges for neuropsychologists who attempt to serve these individuals (e.g., Carter et al., 2005; Brickman, Cabo, & Manly, 2006).
