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This book is the culmination of a research program conducted in Colombia during the past several years. The fundamental aim of the program was to develop neuropsychological tests for Spanish speakers, especially elderly individuals and those with limited edu­ cational attainment. The lack of norms for these populations repre­ sents a significant practical problem not only in developing countries but also in more developed countries. For example, norms are usually obtained with middle-class Anglo-Saxon English-speaking popula­ tions, often university students, and such norms do not usually include individuals older than 65 years. Furthermore, very few neuro­ psychological tests have been developed for Spanish speakers; fre­ quently, tests are translated into Spanish (often poor translations at that), but the norms used are still those obtained from English­ speaking populations. This volume summarizes the normative results of this research program. We anticipate that these tests and norms will be particularly useful in the neuropsychological evaluation of Spanish speakers, especially those with limited educational attainment, and the elderly. The United States represents the fifth largest Spanish-speaking coun­ try in the world (after Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Colombia), with over 20 million speakers. It is anticipated that by the year 2025 there will be as many Hispanics in the United States as members of all other ethnic minority groups combined. Further, about 10% of the U. S. population are considered functionally illiterate, with Hispanics rep­ resenting an unusually large segment.

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Author:   Alfredo Ardila ,  Monica Rosselli ,  Antonio E. Puente
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.338kg
ISBN:  

9781489914552

ISBN 10:   1489914552
Pages:   201
Publication Date:   12 June 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Neuropsychological Assessment in Different Cultural Contexts.- 1. Orientation and Attention.- 2. Language.- 3. Memory.- 4. Spatial and Praxic Abilities.- Appendix A: Pruebas Neuropsicológicas para Hispanoparlantes.- A1. Versión Española del Examen Breve del Estado Mental.- A2. Prueba de Cancelación.- A3. Prueba de Denominación para Hispanoparlantes.- A4. Prueba de Lectura para Hispanoparlantes.- A5. Prueba de Escritura para Hispanoparlantes.- A6. Prueba de Repetición para Hispanoparlantes.- A7. Prueba de Discriminación Fonológica para Hispanoparlantes.- A8. Prueba de Gramática para Hispanoparlantes.- A9. Versión Española de la Prueba de las Fichas (Token Test).- A10. Prueba de Fluidez Verbal.- A11. Prueba de Cálculo.- A12. Curva de Aprendizaje Verbal.- A13. Prueba de Memoria Facial (Fotografías y Hoja de Respuestas).- A14. Figura Compleja de Rey-Osterrieth.- A15. Prueba de Dibujo de un Cubo.- B1. “A” Cancellation Test.- B2. Digit Symbol Test.- B3. Spanish Naming Test.- B4. Verbal Fluency Test.- B5. Verbal Serial Learning Curve.- B6. Digit Span Test.- B7. Test of Memory for Unfamiliar Faces.- B8. Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test.- B9. Finger-Tapping Test.- References.- Author Index.

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