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- Title
SITUACIÓN ACTUAL DE LA PRÁCTICA PROFESIONAL DE LA NEUROPSICOLOGÍA EN MÉXICO.
- Authors
Fonseca-Aguilar, Paola; Landa, Laiene Olabarrieta; Rivera, Diego; Arelis, Adriana Aguayo; Ortiz Jiménez, Xóchitl Angélica; Rabago Barajas, Brenda Viridiana; Agudelo, Yaneth Rodriguez; Álvarez, Enrique; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the profession of neuropsychology in Mexico, including the background, professional training, current work situation, evaluation and diagnosis procedures, rehabilitation, teaching, and research. 171 professionals from Mexico completed an online survey between July 1 2013 and January 1 of 2014. 76% indicated having obtained their training in neuropsychology in a postgraduate program, also to be very satisfied with their jobs but less satisfied with their salary. The majority works with individuals with learning difficulties (78%) and attention and hyperactivity disorder (74%). 91% works in evaluation and diagnosis, 61% in rehabilitation, 67% in teaching, and 60% in research. Some of the most common problems with the instruments were the lack of normative data (63%) and their high cost (58%). The most common barriers for the development of neuropsychology in Mexico were the lack of collaboration between professionals and, the lack of clinical training programs. Even though there have been important progresses in the field of professional neuropsychological practice during the last past decades in Mexico, there are still some aspects to improve, like the establishment of standards for the regulation in the country.
- Subjects
MEXICO; NEUROLOGISTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL medicine; HEALTH facilities; MEDICAL care; PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Publication
Psicología desde el Caribe, 2015, Vol 32, Issue 3, p103
- ISSN
0123-417X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14482/psdc.32.3.7896