Table 1.
Sample demographics
| Characteristic | n or mean (% or SD) |
|---|---|
|
Respondent type
Licensed neuropsychologists in the USA Other individual engaged in cognitive assessment in the USA |
56 (64.4%) 31 (35.6%) |
| Role of “other individuals” (n = 31) Clinical psychology doctoral student School counseling doctoral student Counseling psychology doctoral student Postdoctoral fellow Research assistant/research staff Allied health professional |
14 (45.2%)a 1 (3.2%)a 1 (3.2%)a 5 (16.1%)a 9 (29.0%)a 1 (3.2%)a |
|
Age (years)
Licensed U.S. neuropsychologist Other individual engaged in cognitive assessment |
42.7 (9.6)b 29.0 (4.5)a |
|
Race
Caucasian/White Asian/Asian American Latino/a/x Black/African American |
73 (83.9%) 10 (11.5%) 7 (8.0%) 2 (2.3%) |
|
Ethnicity
Hispanic Non-Hispanic Other |
10 (11.5%) 75 (8.6%) 1 (1.2%) |
|
Geographic setting(s) of practice/work
Urban Suburban Rural |
54 (62.1%) 33 (37.9%) 9 (10.3%) |
|
Years of work post licensing (neuropsychologists)
>10 years 5–10 years 1–4 years <1 year |
22 (39.3%)b 15 (26.8%)b 15 (26.8%)b 4 (7.1%)b |
|
Years of work in the field of cognitive assessment (other individuals)
5–10 years 1–4 years <1 year |
13 (41.9%)a 15 (48.4%)a 1 (3.2%)a |
|
Language of practice/work (without use of interpreter)
c
English Spanish Hindi Mandarin Tagalog Other (1 respondent only per language; e.g., Russian, French) |
87 (100%) 12 (13.8%) 3 (3.4%) 2 (2.3%) 2 (2.3%) 5 (5.7%) |
|
Practice/work in any language with interpreter assistance
Yes No |
38 (43.7%) 49 (56.3%) |
|
Primary work setting(s)
Academic medical center Private practice Academia/university setting/small liberal arts college VA medical center Private hospital Rehabilitation hospital Industry/commercial company Community clinic Multidisciplinary group practice Other |
32 (36.8%) 21 (24.1%) 16 (18.4%) 14 (16.1%) 7 (8.0%) 3 (3.4%) 2 (2.3%) 2 (2.3%) 1 (1.1%) 4 (4.6%) |
|
Adult population(s) of practice/work
Memory disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) Psychiatric disorders Acquired brain injuries (e.g., stroke) Concussion/traumatic brain injury Movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease) Healthy adults Epilepsy Developmental disorders Forensic cases Special populations (e.g., immigrants, language-specific consults) Oncology cases Other |
58 (66.7%) 45 (51.7%) 45 (51.7%) 43 (49.4%) 38 (43.7%) 30 (34.5%) 28 (32.2%) 26 (29.9%) 13 (14.9%) 12 (13.8%) 8 (9.2%) 9 (10.3%) |