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Neuropsychology’s race problem does not begin or end with demographically adjusted norms

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Demographically adjusted norms that include sociocultural factors such as race can provide an evidence-based approach for addressing the chronic systemic and diagnostic inequities in the interpretation of neuropsychological tests. However, these norms have important limitations, and more work is needed to improve the diagnostic validity of neuropsychological assessments in diverse populations.

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  1. Department of Psychology, CUNY, New York, NU, USA

    Desiree A. Byrd

  2. Queens College, CUNY, New York, NU, USA

    Desiree A. Byrd

  3. The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NU, USA

    Desiree A. Byrd

  4. Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Desiree A. Byrd

  5. Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA

    Monica G. Rivera-Mindt

  6. Latin American Latina/o Studies Institute, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA

    Monica G. Rivera-Mindt

  7. Department of African and African American Studies, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA

    Monica G. Rivera-Mindt

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Byrd, D.A., Rivera-Mindt, M.G. Neuropsychology’s race problem does not begin or end with demographically adjusted norms. Nat Rev Neurol 18, 125–126 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-021-00607-4

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