1st Edition
How to Support the Neuropsychological Health of the Vietnamese Diaspora
Series Preface
Foreword
Part 1: History, Modern Perspectives, and Implications on Health
1. History of Vietnam
Cardinal Do & Lindsay Vo
2. The Vietnamese Diaspora and Current Global Statistics
BaoChan Tran
3. Health-Related Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes
Halle Quang, Van Hellerslia, Lisa Graves and Yen Thieu
Part 2: Neuropsychological Assessment in Diverse Settings
4. The Comprehensive Neuropsychological Interview: Navigating Questions, Interpreters, Collateral Information
Halle Quang, Ashley Nguyen-Martinez, Hoang Tien Trong Nghia and Lauren Mai
5. Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment with Vietnamese Children
Ashley Nguyen-Martinez, Caroline Ba, Dieu Truong and Jenny Phan
6. Assessment of Adults and Older Adults
Lauren Mai, Halle Quang, Ashley Nguyen-Martinez and Mai Nguyen
7. Presenting Feedback and Recommendations
Caroline Ba, Jenny Phan, Ashley Nguyen-Martinez and Dieu Truong
8. Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Settings
Yen Thieu, Ashley Nguyen, BaoChan Tran and Lauren Mai
9. Private Practice and Forensic Settings
Lindsay Vo, Thomas Nguyen, Lauren Mai, Dorothy Nguyen, Caroline Ba and Daniel Lee
Part 3: Treatment, Therapies, and Rehabilitation
10. Cognitive Health and Psychoeducation
Ann Nguyen, Jenny Mai Phan and Duyen Tran
11. Therapies and Rehabilitation
Brigid Waldron-Perrine & Caroline Ba
12. Future Directions in Clinical, Research, and Mentorship in the Neuropsychology of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans
Christopher Minh Nguyen
Appendix A: Idioms Chart and Forensic Report Sample
Appendix B: Bilingual Neuropsychological Glossary–Vienamese Terminology
Biography
Lauren G. Mai is a staff neuropsychologist and clinical lead at the University of California San Francisco-Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. She specializes in neuropsychological and psychological assessment, trauma, and cultural and aging issues and speaks both English and Vietnamese. She teaches various clinical neuropsychology topics at a post-doctorate level and is a clinical supervisor for a postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship, where she previously served as the Training Director. She co-founded the Asian Neuropsychological Association (ANA) and held leadership positions of executive board member and was past chair of Vietnamese Neuropsychological Network (VNN), a subdivision of the ANA.
Lindsay N. Vo is a neuropsychologist and the owner of Diverse Assessment Services from Springfield, Missouri. She primarily provides clinical services, including neuropsychological and psychological assessment, medico-legal examinations, and immigration psychological evaluations. She also frequently supervises clinical trainees and lectures on various neuropsychological and cultural topics. She is fluent in English and has conversational proficiency in Vietnamese, which has accustomed her to utilizing language interpreters in clinical evaluations. Alongside Dr. Mai, she was past chair of ANA’s subdivision, VNN, and remains active in the group to support Vietnamese clinicians in their professional development.
