Oliveras-Rentas Rafael E, Romero-García Ivonne, Benito-Sánchez Itziar, Ramos-Usuga Daniela, Arango-Lasprilla Juan Carlos
School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University , Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Inter American University of Puerto Rico , San German, Puerto Rico.
Dev Neuropsychol. 2020 Jul;45(4):169-188. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1721502. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
The characteristics and current situation of pediatric neuropsychologists across Spanish-speaking countries was examined. A total of 409 self-identified professionals working in child neuropsychology from 12 Latin American countries and Spain completed an online survey between June and October 2018. Results revealed that pediatric neuropsychology as a related but distinct discipline within neuropsychology presents with a series of unique challenges to practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries. Efforts and initiatives are required to increase awareness of the field, define the core competencies, foster more opportunities for training, and conduct research to understand sociocultural characteristics and develop culturally specific tools.
