Comparative study of the cognitive performance of Greek Australian and Greek national elderly: Implications for neuropsychological practice

Plitas, Areti; Tucker, Alan; Kritikos, Ada; Walters, Izabela; Bardenhagen, Fiona J.

doi:10.1080/00050060802587694

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“…Normative data for the reviewed translated SDQs are not available on the SDQ website, but their ready availability would improve valid score interpretations, as would links to relevant validation studies. However, local norms may need to be developed for refugee and immigrant children as norms from respondents' country of origin may not apply in settlement countries (Plitas, Tucker, Kritikos, Walters, & Bardenhagen, ).…”

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Review of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire translated into languages spoken by children and adolescents of refugee background

Stolk

Kaplan

Szwarc

2017

Int J Methods Psych Res

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The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), routinely used to screen for children's and adolescents' emotional and behavioural problems, has been translated into at least 80 languages. As children of refugee background are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems resulting from their refugee experiences, this review examines whether SDQs translated into languages spoken by major refugee groups are validated and culturally equivalent to the original SDQ and sensitive to change following interventions. No reviewed studies of translated SDQs reported on challenges in achieving conceptual and linguistic equivalence in translation. Factor analysis predominantly showed structural inequivalence with the original 5-factor model, suggesting translated SDQ subscales may measure different constructs. Predictive equivalence findings tended to show somewhat higher sensitivity for detecting disorder than the original SDQ's low sensitivity, and somewhat lower specificity. Outcome studies yielded equivocal results with refugee and immigrant groups. SDQ items do not detect the psychological sequelae of trauma; hence it is recommended that the SDQ be used with caution to screen refugee children, with a follow-up clinical interview for verification. Cross-cultural qualitative research is needed into parents' and adolescents' interpretation of translated SDQ items.

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Review of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire translated into languages spoken by children and adolescents of refugee background

Stolk

Kaplan

Szwarc

2017

Int J Methods Psych Res

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“…Traditional psychological approaches and techniques can be ineffectual when applied to culturally diverse clients (Basic et al., 2009; Fraine & McDade, 2009; Kaplan, 2009; Pelling, 2007; Plitas, Tucker, Kritikos, Walters, & Bardenhagen, 2009; Smith et al., 2009; Stolk, 2009; Sue et al., 1992). It seems likely that this ineffective practice may be due to the limited training of mental health professionals who work with these culturally diverse populations.…”

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“…This concerning issue was also highlighted in the March 2009 edition of the Australian Psychologist , which was dedicated to examining the influence that culture and language has on cognitive assessment instruments in Australia. Several specific concerns were identified when using standardised measures for children, young people, and aged persons, in Indigenous Australian, migrant, and refugee communities (Basic et al., 2009; Fraine & McDade, 2009; Kaplan, 2009; Plitas et al., 2009; Smith et al., 2009; Stolk, 2009).…”

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Multicultural Training Experiences as Predictors of Psychology Students' Cultural Competence

Lee

Khawaja

2013

Australian Psychologist

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The psychologists in the western world, including Australia, are required to be culturally competent because of the cultural diversity of these societies. Previous studies conducted in North America and Europe have found multicultural teaching, clinical experience with culturally diverse clients, and discussion of multicultural counselling issues in supervision to be related to the practitioner's cultural competency. The present study examined factors contributing to trainee psychologists' perceived level of cultural competence. It was hypothesised that multicultural teaching, clinical experience, and supervision would be related to students' level of cultural competence. One hundred twenty-seven postgraduate clinical psychology students completed an online survey battery that included demographic information, a social desirability measure, and the Multicultural Mental Health Awareness Scale. This hypothesis was partially supported. Clinical experience and supervision focusing on multicultural issues were found to be related to participants' perceived cultural competence; however, multicultural teaching was not. These results provide insight into how universities around Australia can facilitate future psychologists' competence in working with clients from different cultural backgrounds.

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“…One study from India used the Hindi Mental State Examination, a modified version of the MMSE to make the instrument culturally appropriate [ 38 ]. At times other instruments including the Modified Mini Mental Status Exam (3MSE) [ 36 , 46 ] and the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX) [ 28 , 39 , 47 ] were used to measure individuals’ global cognitive function. Six studies applied a substantial cognitive battery to assess different aspects of cognitive function [ 31 , 45 , 48 , 49 ].…”

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Association between migration and cognitive status among middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review

Zhang²,

2017

BMC Geriatr

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BackgroundThis study aimed to synthesize the current literature examining the association between migration and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults.MethodsWe used the PRISMA as a guideline for this systematic review and searched the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Global Health.ResultsTwenty-five published studies were included. Twenty-two studies were focused on international migrants, while only 3 studied internal migrants. Fourteen studies were conducted in the United States, followed by UK (n = 2), Israel (n = 2), India (n = 2) and other countries like Canada and Australia. Some studies showed that middle-aged and older migrants demonstrated poorer cognitive function comparing to non-migrants in hosting places; while other studies indicated no association between migration and cognitive function. A higher level of acculturation was associated with better performance on cognitive function tests among migrants.ConclusionIt is unclear how or whether migration and cognitive function are related. The quality of current literature suffered from methodological deficiencies. Additional research is needed to examine the linkages using more comprehensive measures of migration and cognitive function.

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Comparative study of the cognitive performance of Greek Australian and Greek national elderly: Implications for neuropsychological practice

Cited by 16 publications

References 77 publications

Review of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire translated into languages spoken by children and adolescents of refugee background

Review of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire translated into languages spoken by children and adolescents of refugee background

Multicultural Training Experiences as Predictors of Psychology Students' Cultural Competence

Association between migration and cognitive status among middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review

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