INVELEC   23402
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES SOBRE EL LENGUAJE Y LA CULTURA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Psychological Assessment in Argentina. Raising Questions from a Cross Cultural Psychology Perspective
Autor/es:
CONTINI, NORMA
Lugar:
San Sebastian
Reunión:
Congreso; 9th Conference of The Interntional Test Commission; 2014
Institución organizadora:
Interntional Test Commission
Resumen:
Abstract: Psychological Assessment is a core task in the Psychologist?s practice and it has led to the use of tests and diagnostic categories. A critical analysis of such practices in Argentina will be carried out on the basis of contributions by Cross Cultural Psychology; the culture-behaviour relation and the notions of universalism and relativism will be analysed. The methods used, the theories that back them up and the classifying systems of diagnosis will be referred to. The aim is to consider how the quality of diagnosis is affected by the use of tools which originate in a cultural context different from the ones they will be applied to and by the use of supposedly universal categories of diagnosis. Due to the constant need to assess subjects from different cultural backgrounds living in Argentina, this topic gains particular relevance: it is important not to mistake cultural differences for deviation or psychopathology in order to get a more reliable diagnosis which will enable more effective interventions.