IACAPAP Webinar for Allied Professionals 2026

Topic: Executive Function Assessment in Context: Implications for Clinical Practice in Majority World Settings

Executive function (EF) is widely used in child and adolescent mental health to support assessment, diagnosis, and intervention planning. Yet most EF measures were developed in minority world contexts and may not adequately capture the realities of children growing up in diverse cultural, social, and economic environments. As a result, behaviors that are adaptive within a child’s everyday context may be misinterpreted as deficits, leading to biased assessments and potentially inappropriate clinical decisions.

This webinar explores how context shapes both the expression and measurement of executive functions. Drawing on examples from Brazil and other Latin American settings, it examines the limitations of commonly used EF tasks and questionnaires when applied across culturally diverse populations. The session will discuss the implications of these challenges for clinical assessment, diagnosis, and intervention, highlighting the risks of relying on measures that lack cultural relevance.

Participants will be introduced to practical strategies for developing more context-sensitive approaches to EF assessment, including community engagement and the creation of locally relevant norms. The webinar will emphasize how culturally responsive assessment can contribute to more accurate, equitable, and effective mental health care for children and adolescents worldwide.

Date: October 14, 2026 (Wednesday) 

Time:  6 PM Rio | 11 PM CEST | 9 PM UTC | 5 PM EDT

Duration: 60 minutes

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1. The webinar is open to the public.
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