Guide to Psychological Assessment with Asians

Lorraine Benuto received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and a post-doctoral scholar at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she provides treatment to victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse and child physical abuse. She is project coordinator and therapist the Victims of Crime Treatment Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Benuto completed her APA-accredited internship at the VA in San Juan, Puerto Rico where she delivered psychological services to a culturally diverse clientele presenting with depression and anxiety. Dr. Benuto has extensive experience delivering evidence-based treatments and conducting psychological assessments with the Latino population. She has delivered professional presentations at state, national and international conferences on topics related to cultural competence and is co-editing Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology for Springer. Nicholas S. Thaler is a post-doctoral fellow at. He completed his internship in 2012 at the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Neuropsychology track and received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has published over fifteen articles focusing on childhood and adult disorders including traumatic brain injury, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder. His work has covered neuropsychological and social cognitive impairments associated with these illnesses and how such impairments might be predictive of functional and psychosocial outcomes. Nicholas is also committed to promoting cross-cultural neuropsychological competency among minority and underrepresented groups and has extended his research towards this endeavor.

Guide to Psychological Assessment with Asian Americans: An Introduction.- Cross-Cultural Considerations with Chinese American Clients: A Perspective on Psychological Assessment.- Cross-Cultural Considerations with Japanese American Clients: A Perspective on Psychological Assessment.- Cross-Cultural Considerations with Korean American Clients: A Perspective on Psychological Assessment.- Cross-Cultural Considerations with Indian American Clients: A Perspective on Psychological Assessment.- The Assessment of Acculturation, Enculturation, and Culture in Asian American Samples.- The Assessment Interview: A review of Structured and Semi-Structured Clinical Interviews available for use among Asian Clients.- Using Projective Tests with Asian Clients.- Assessing Personality using Self-Report Measures with Asian Clients.- IQ Testing and the Asian Client.- Assessing Effort & Malingering with Asian Client.- Assessing Mood Disorders and Suicidality in Asians.- Assessment of Anxiety with Asians.- Assessing Substance-Related Disorders in Asian Clients.- Assessing Sexual Dysfunction in Asian Clients.- Assessing Eating Pathology in Asian Americans.- Assessing for Personality Disorders in the Asian Client.- Assessing Culture Bound Syndromes.- Assessment of Dementia: Screening for Cognitive Decline with Asian Clients.- Assessing for Schizophrenia in Asian-Americans.- Assessing Sleep Disorders in the Asian Client.- Assessing Somatoform Disorders with the Asian Client.- Assessing the Asian Child & Adolescent: Special Considerations.- Assessment of Behavioral Disorders.- School-Based Assessment with Asian Children & Adolescents.- Neuropsychological Assessment with Asian Children & Adolescents.- Neuropsychological Assessment with Asian Adults.- Assessing Risk, Recidivism, and Dangerousness in Asians.- Forensic Assessment with the Asian Client.