Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
ISSN: 2161-0487
Amal A Alyamani and Maysaa Wael Buraik
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, KSA
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, KSA
Keynote: J Psychol Psychother
Discussions about the impact of culture on psychological assessment have been evolving for some time. However, clinical psychologists are beginning to address how culture and other environmental factors influence the outcomes of the psychological process. Clinical psychologists ought to consider ethical and diversity factors in the process of evaluation and testing. Considerations of these factors start before, while, and after testing. In the Middle East one of the greatest challenges is using measures that were typically normed to western culture. This paper presents the main challenges psychologist in the Middle East face before, while and after testing regarding the ethical practice in testing. In addition, a discussion of some of the procedures a clinical psychologist need to follow to consider ethical and diversity issues in the evaluation process. Conclusions, recommendations and areas that should be considered for future research will be discussed.
Amal A Alyamani is the Director and Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Autism Center at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 13 years of working experience at various clinical settings in the US and Saudi Arabia. Her experience in conducting psychological evaluations includes assessing various areas of functioning and assessing mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders using batteries of psychological tests. She is interested in contributing to improve the quality of life of young individuals with developmental and behavioral disorders as well as supporting their families. Improving quality of mental health services through early identifications and early intervention is one of her strong professional interests.Maysaa Wael Buraik is currently working as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Previously she has worked at King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. She has completed her BA from George Washington University, USA and PsyD from The American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, USA. She is also a Member of American Psychological Association (APA) since 2006, International Neuropsychological Society (INS) and International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS).