Neuropsychological Functions Across The

Name: Neuropsychological Functions Across The
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Neuropsychological Functions Across the WorldA Special Issue of the International Journal of Psychology\nAuthor(s): Feggy Ostrosky-Solis, Gunilla Oberg\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781841698076, 978-1841698076\nSynopsis\nDue to worldwide economical and political pressures, millions of people have emigrated in recent decades, and many countries have become increasingly multicultural. Cross-lingual and cross-cultural interactions are growing, both within and across nations. As a consequence, professionals in psychology, psychiatry, neurology and related fields have to take cultural factors into account as they diagnose and treat their patients. Clinicians have to develop cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills to work with clients whose cultural background is different fom their own, a development which poses great theoretical and practical challenges for the field of neuropsychology. This special is.