ABPP: To do or not to do? Ethical issues in cross-cultural assessment
Presented by: Veronica Bordes Edgar, PhD, ABPP and Beatriz MacDonald Wer, PhD
3 Hours / 3 CEs
On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training
This on-demand professional training program on To do or not to do? Ethical Issues in Cross-Cultural Assessment is presented by Veronica Bordes Edgar, Ph.D., ABPP, and Beatriz MacDonald Wer, Ph.D., in partnership with The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
This program guides participants on integrating equity, justice, and inclusion in cross-cultural assessments. Through case studies, participants learn various ways to manage ethical issues. Participants benefit from a discussion of race-based norms in assessment, learn alternative strategies, and understand the nuances of telehealth services.
Major ethical and legal documents, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the 21st Century Cures Act, are reviewed.
Issues of equity, justice, inclusion, intersectionality, and diversity impact all clinical psychological and neuropsychological evaluation procedures. Sociocultural factors can impact outcomes from case conceptualization through diagnostic formulations to recommendations and feedback. To practice within the APA ethical guidelines, we must strive to be aware of these factors and how they may interact with the assessment process.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- 1 Describe the main ethical guidelines and documents related to the practice of cross-cultural assessments
- 2 Describe the importance of the intersectionality of ethics and sociocultural factors in the practice of cross-cultural assessments
- 3 Describe possible ethical dilemmas that may arise when conducting cross-cultural assessments and ways to manage these
- 4 Describe ethical guidelines and considerations centered in equity, justice, and inclusion when practicing cross-cultural assessment services
Presented By
Veronica Bordes Edgar, PhD, ABPP, Associate Professor at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center
Veronica Bordes Edgar, PhD, ABPP is a board certified neuropsychologist and Associate Professor with joint faculty appointments in Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center. She serves as a bilingual Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children’s Health and is Co-Director for the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She earned her PhD from Arizona State University after completing her internship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She completed postdoctoral training in neuropsychology at The University of Minnesota Medical School. She is Board certified through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Clinical Neuropsychology and Pediatric Neuropsychology. Her areas of interest include cultural and bilingual issues in assessment, genetic and neurodevelopmental disorders, and interdisciplinary teaching of medical and psychology trainees. Dr. Bordes Edgar currently serves as President of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society (HNS), is on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN), and is an American Psychological Association Council Representative for the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology. Dr. Bordes Edgar is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and Hispanic Neuropsychological Society.
Presented By
Beatriz MacDonald Wer, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dr. Beatriz (Tish) MacDonald Wer is a clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center Dallas. Dr. MacDonald founded the Multicultural Excellence in Neuropsychology Training and Evaluation (MENTE) Program at UNM Hospitals and co-founded the Inclusive Excellence Program in the Psychology Division at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. Both programs are dedicated to providing clinical training, research, community services, and clinical service delivery to individuals and families from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. She is bilingual (Spanish/English) and deeply involved in implementing programmatic systems and didactics to support cultural and linguistic equity and inclusion. She serves on several national and regional boards and initiatives focused on increasing healthcare equity, fostering mentorship and sponsorship, and strengthening the student pathways.
Training Outline
Key topics covered in this training include:
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Ethical management of race-based normative data and alternatives
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Management of ethical issues in cross-cultural assessment
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How to integrate equity, justice, and inclusion in cross-cultural assessment
We are proud to partner with
American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
We are proud to partner with The American Board of Professional Psychology for this training. The American Board of Professional Psychology serves the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaged in specialty practice. ABPP is the primary organization for Specialty Board Certification in Psychology. There are currently 15 Specialty Boards and one Subspecialty Board.
CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here.
American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.