Past, present, and future of neuropsychology in Argentina.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the history, current situation, and future challenges of Argentinian neuropsychology.


METHODS
A brief historical description highlighting the most representative authors and publications is made. In addition, a survey was administered to a sample of 135 neuropsychologists practicing neuropsychology in Argentina. The survey explored the current neuropsychological practices among the respondents.


RESULTS
Results show that most Argentinian neuropsychologists are: psychologists, women, and work in the clinical field in the country's major cities. Besides, the practice of neuropsychology is mostly unregulated with few training opportunities.


CONCLUSIONS
Argentinian neuropsychology emerged from neurology in the early twentieth century and slowly progressed until the 1960s when the first organized research groups were created. Since then, a substantial and steady progress followed. However, more training opportunities and a better regulation of the discipline are needed. No similar studies have been conducted in the past, thus becoming one of the first to describe the development of neuropsychology in Argentina.
a Neuropsychology Department , Universidad Católica de Córdoba - Cortex Foundation-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Córdoba , Argentina.
Alberto Luis
AL
Fernandez
b Aldo Rodolfo Ferreres Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Neuropsicología , Universidad de Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina.
Aldo
A
Ferreres
c Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA.
Alejandra
A
Morlett-Paredes
d University of Deusto , Bilbao , Spain.
Diego
D
Rivera
e IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science , Bilbao , Spain.|f BioCruces Health Research Institute , Cruces University Hospital , Barakaldo , Spain.
Juan Carlos
JC
Arango-Lasprilla
D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009484:Neuropsychology / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Argentina; History; development; neuropsychology; practice