Historically, relatively few investigations in neuropsychology have been sensitive to the analysis of cultural variables. This handbook will assist the neuropsychologist interested in cultural competence and help increase understanding of the link between cultural competence in assessment and intervention and good treatment outcomes. The handbook authors provide an in-depth discussion of the current status of multicultural training in neuropsychology; specific information on diverse groups (age, gender, ethnicity, etc.), assessment instruments, and clinical populations (HIV infected, seizure disorders, brain injuries); and unique analysis of immigration patterns, forensics, and psychopharmacology. This volume is the first to summarize the cultural data available in neuropsychology. A valuable resource for clinical neuropsychologists, school psychologists and rehabilitation professionals.

I. Introduction.- 1. Theoretical and Practical Issues in the Neuropsycholgical Assessment and Treatment of Culturally Dissimilar Patients.- 2. Neuropsychology Training: Ethnocultural Considerations in the Context of General Competency Training.- II. Special Considerations in Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with Diverse Groups.- 3. Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with African Americans.- 4. Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with Asian Americans.- 5. Neuropsychological Assessment of Gays and Lesbians.- 6. Gender Effects in Neuropsychological Assessment.- 7. Neuropsychological Assessment of Hispanics.- 8. Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with Native Americans.- 9. Multicultural Perspectives on the Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Assessment and Treatment of the Elderly.- 10. Multicultural Perspectives on the Neuropsychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents.- III. Multicultural Aspects of Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment of Special Populations.- 11. Multicultural Perspectives on the Neuropsychology of Brain Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation.- 12. Multicultural Perspectives on the Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment of Epilepsy.- 13. Considerations of Culture for Understanding the Neuropsychological Sequelae of Medical Disorders.- 14. HIV-1 Infection Spectrum Disease: Neuropsychological Manifestations and Cross-Cultural Considerations in Adulthood, Adolescence, and Childhood.- IV. Cross-Cultural Applications of Neuropsychological Assessment Instruments.- 15. Methods for Detecting and Evaluating Cultural Bias in Neuropsychological Tests.- 16. Cross-Cultural Applications of the Halstead-Reitan Batteries.- 17. Cross-Cultural Applications of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery and Lurian Principles of Syndrome Analysis.- V. Special Topics.- 18. Neuropsychological Differential Diagnosis of Spanish-Speaking Preschool Children.- 19. Neuropsychological Assessment of the Criminal Defendant: The Significance of Cultural Factors.- 20. Trends in American Immigration: Influences on Neuropsychological Assessment and Inferences with Ethnic Minority Populations.- 21. Neurobehavioral Disorders and Pharmacologic Intervention: The Significance of Ethnobiological Variation in Drug Responsivity.