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WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation: Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives
- ISBN-10:
- 0123750350
- ISBN-13:
- 9780123750358
- Pub. Date:
- 05/13/2010
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Science
- ISBN-10:
- 0123750350
- ISBN-13:
- 9780123750358
- Pub. Date:
- 05/13/2010
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Science
WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation: Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives
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Overview
The book discusses the changes made between 3rd and 4th editions along with an FAQ and answers about use and interpretation. The reader is instructed how to interpret composite scores, and everything needed to use and interpret two entirely new composite scores: the General Ability Index (GAI), and the Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI). This information does NOT appear in the manual accompanying the test.
The second section of the book focuses on WAIS–IV use and interpretation with special clinical applications and populations, including with multicultural clients, in neuropsychological settings, with individuals experiencing psychological disorders, and with older adults. The editors and chapter authors have exclusive access to proprietary WAIS–IV data to run advanced analyses and provide information beyond what is offered in the WAIS-IV manual.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780123750358 |
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Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
Publication date: | 05/13/2010 |
Series: | Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Dr. Weiss has presented widely on intelligence in more than a dozen countries. He has authored or co-authored the following 7 graduate level text books:
• WISC-III Cross Cultural Analyses: Culture and Children’s Intelligence (2003)
• WISC-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation (2005)
• WISC-IV Advanced Clinical Interpretation (2006)
• WISC-IV Clinical Use and Intervention (2008)
• WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation (2010)
• BAYLEY-III Clinical Use and Interpretation (2010)
• Advanced Clinical Assessment with WAIS-IV and WMS-IV (2013)
Some of his books have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. In addition, he has authored or coauthored approximately 30 journal articles, 12 technical reports, and 10 other book chapters.
Dr. Weiss holds a PhD degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Texas A&M University, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Trinity University. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife of 28 years, Judy Ann. The Weiss’ have two adult sons.
Dr. Donald H. Saklofske is Professor, Department of Psychology at The University of Western Ontario, Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University and International Research Associate, University of Florence. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Canadian Psychological Association. Don's research focuses on personality, intelligence, individual differences and psychological assessment. He has published more than 300 journal articles, book chapters and books. He is Editor-in-Chief of Personality and Individual Differences and Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.
Table of Contents
List of contributors xi
Foreword Alan S. Kaufman xiii
Preface xxiii
Part I The WAIS-IV: Development and Foundations
1 WAIS-IV: Advanced in the Assessment of Intelligence Diane L. Coalson Susan Engi Raiford Donald H. Saklofske Lawrence G. Weiss
Introduction 3
Wechsler's theory of intelligence: past and present 4
Structure and content of the WAIS-IV 7
Subtest descriptions 7
Score descriptions 11
WAIS-III to WAIS-IV: what's new? 12
Changes to structure and content 12
Other changes 18
Conclusion 19
References 20
2 Practical Issues in WAIS-IV Administration and Scoring Susan Engi Raiford Diane L. Coalson Donald H. Saklofske Lawrence G. Weiss
Introduction 25
Administration and scoring considerations 26
Verbal Comprehension scale 26
Perceptual Reasoning scale 29
Working Memory scale 34
Processing Speed scale 38
Key prompts 42
Frequently asked administration and scoring questions 42
Conclusion 50
Appendix: What WAIS-III users should know about WAIS-IV 51
References 59
3 Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Foundations of the WAIS-IV Index Scores Lawrence G. Weiss Donald H. Saklofske Diane L. Coalson Susan Engi Raiford
Introduction 61
The WAIS-IV index scores 63
Verbal Comprehension Index 63
Perceptual Reasoning Index 65
Working Memory Index 68
Processing Speed Index (PSI) 72
Toward a dynamic model of intellectual abilities 75
Analyzing differences among index scores 79
The WAIS-IV Composite Scores 79
General Ability Index (GAI) 80
Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) 81
Issues in estimating overall ability 88
Summary and Comment 90
References 91
Part II The WAIS-IV: Clinical Use and Interpretation in Context
4 WAIS-IV Use in Societal Context Lawrence G. Weiss Hsinyi Chen Jossette G. Harris James A. Holdnack Donald H. Saklofske
Introduction 97
Bias issues in intellectual assessment 98
Demographic differences in various areas of life 102
Racial/ethnic group disparities in education 103
Racial/ethnic group disparities in mental health status 105
Racial/ethnic group disparities in physical health status 107
Racial/ethnic group disparities in income 109
Implications of demographic differences in various areas of life 110
The role of cognitive stimulation in intellectual development 112
Home environment influences on cognitive development 114
The role of the person in the development and maintenance of cognitive abilities 116
Patterns of IQ and Index score differences across racial/ethnic groups 118
SES mediators of FSIQ differences between culturally diverse groups 124
Are there individual mediators of intelligence that are universal? 130
Summary 135
References 136
5 The Flynn Effect and the Wechsler Scales Xiaobin Zhou Jacques Grégoire Jianjun Zhu
Introduction 141
Variability of the Flynn effect 142
What causes the Flynn effect? 143
Current research 146
Research method 147
Samples 147
Analysis 149
Results 152
FSIQ change by ability 152
FSIQ change by gender, education, and age 154
CPI change by ability and demographics 155
Score change in the DAS and the Bayley 158
Discussion 160
The Flynn effect and test construct 161
Is IQ change due to population change? 162
Conclusion 163
References 164
6 WAIS-IV Use in Neuropsychological Assessment C. Munro Cullum Glenn J. Larrabee
Introduction 167
From WAIS-III to WAIS-IV 169
Changes to the WAIS-IV 170
Comparability of WAIS-IV and WAIS-III 172
Implications of changes in WAIS-IV for neuropsychological applications 173
Neuropsychological interpretation of the WAIS-IV 173
Clinical analysis of WAIS-IV scores 174
Test-retest reliability 176
Initial validity studies of WAIS-IV 177
Supplemental analyses of clinical scales 178
Intellectual giftedness and disability 178
Traumatic brain injury 180
Mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease 181
Major depression 183
Summary 185
Future research 185
References 186
7 The Wechsler Intelligence Scales in the Assessment of Psychopathology Gerald Goldstein Donald H. Saklofske
Historical introduction 189
Factor analytic studies 192
Schizophrenia 193
Factor analytic studies 196
The schizophrenia spectrum 198
Autism 200
Factor analytic studies 202
Traumatic brain injury 204
Cluster and factor analytic studies 207
Summary 211
References 212
8 Do the WAIS-IV Tests Measure the Same Aspects of Cognitive Functioning in Adults Under and Over Age 65? Timothy A. Salthouse Donald H. Saklofske
Introduction 217
Comparisons of level of performance 219
Reliability 226
Correlations among variables 226
Correlations with other variables 230
Discussion 232
References 234
9 Using WAIS-IV with WMS-IV James A. Holdnack Lisa W. Drozdick
Introduction 237
Overview of WMS-IV 237
Brief history of the Wechsler Memory scale 237
WMS-IV structure 239
Interpretation 241
Combining WAIS-IV/WMS-IV scores 265
Methods for comparing scores 265
WAIS-IV versus WMS-IV comparisons 267
Case studies 269
Probable dementia of the Alzheimer's type - mild severity 269
Mild cognitive impairment 272
Traumatic brain injury 276
Left temporal epilepsy 279
References 283
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