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Neuropsychology of Asians and Asian-Americans pp 117–133Cite as

Understanding the Neuroscience of Clients with Asian Heritage

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Clinical neuroscience involves the assessment of emotional and cognitive processing, and its relation to the brain. Results are interpreted as a gauge of neurological integrity. Understanding differences in neuroscience functioning due to cultural and linguistic factors is necessary for accurate interpretation of neuropsychological data. This chapter will provide a primer on research techniques in neuroscience and discussion of results from findings of fMRI studies, including functional neuroanatomy and the impact of bilinguialism.

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    Margaret Semrud-Clikeman Ph.D.

  2. Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA

    Jesse Bledsoe M.A.

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Semrud-Clikeman, M., Bledsoe, J. (2014). Understanding the Neuroscience of Clients with Asian Heritage. In: Davis, J., D'Amato, R. (eds) Neuropsychology of Asians and Asian-Americans. Issues of Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8075-4_7

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