Some of the challenges in introducing neuropsychology to China include the obvious cultural and language differences. For example, performance on neuropsychological tests can be very much influenced by a person’s education and occupation. Issues to be considered in China therefore include the average education level of the population, occupation, the unsuitability of directly translating English language tests into Chinese, acknowledging that there will not be a 1:1 correspondence between the complexity and comprehensibility of questions when translated. Normative data obtained by studies in western countries will be inappropriate for Chinese populations. To bridge some of the cultural and language barriers, the course focused on the basic principles of neuropsychology, including the ‘philosophy’ of neuropsychology practice, psychometrics, clinical syndromes, and neuroanatomy. The need for the development of culturally specific neuropsychological measures and normative data for China was emphasised.
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