Situación actual de la práctica profesional de la Neuropsicología en México

  1. Paola Fonseca-Aguilar 1
  2. Laiene Olabarrieta-Landa 1
  3. Diego Rivera 1
  4. Adriana Aguayo Arelis 2
  5. Xóchitl Angélica Ortiz Jiménez 3
  6. Brenda Viridiana Rabago Barajas 2
  7. Yaneth Rodriguez Agudelo 4
  8. Enrique Álvarez 5
  9. Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla 6
  1. 1 Departamento de Psicología y Educación. Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, España
  2. 2 Departamento de Psicología. Instituto Vocacional Enrique Díaz de León, Guadalajara, México
  3. 3 Facultad de psicología. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, México
  4. 4 Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, México D.F., México
  5. 5 Departamento de Psicología. Universidad De Morelos, Morelos, México
  6. 6 Ikerbasque. Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, España
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Journal:
Psicología desde el Caribe: revista del Programa de Psicología de la Universidad del Norte

ISSN: 0123-417X

Year of publication: 2015

Volume: 32

Issue: 3

Pages: 343-364

Type: Article

DOI: 10.14482/PSDC.32.3.7896 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the profession of neuropsy- chology 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 norma- tive 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.

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