Guide to Psychological Assessment with Asians: An Introduction

Abstract

This chapter includes (1) an overview of the organization of Guide to Psychological Assessment with Hispanics, (2) a review of constructs relevant to psychological assessment, (3) a discussion of the cultural sensitivity movement and its relevance to psychological testing and assessment, and (4) a presentation of relevant issues in the psychological assessment of Hispanics (including a discussion on the assessment of culture-bound syndromes). This chapter also offers specific recommendations on how to interpret psychological testing or assessment results with caution; a discussion on circumstances where more thorough and careful consideration of cultural and linguistic factors is necessary because the weight of the results from the assessment and testing procedures is greater; and finally recommendations on what to do when there is an underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in the scientific literature.