WAIS-IV clinical use and interpretation
Subtitle: scientist-practitioner perspectives
By: edited by Lawrence G. Weiss ... [et al.].
Contributors: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Series: Practical resources for the mental health professional
Publisher: Academic
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
ISBN-13: 9780123750358
Subjects: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Description: Published in August of 2008, WAIS-IV is the most widely used intelligence test for adults in the world. Substantive changes were made to the WAIS-IV from the WAIS-III leaving clinicians with questions as to how to use and interpret the measure effectively. Written by the creators of the new test, this book serves as the ultimate insider's guide to the new test, providing users with the kind of access to norms and data that would be unavailable to any subsequent book on clinical use of this measure. 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. * Provides practical advice on scoring and administration * Facillitates understanding WAIS-IV use with special populations including�multicultural clients, in neuropsychological settings, with individuals experiencing psychological disorders, and with older adults * Describes use of the WAIS-IV with WMS-II.
Notes: Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on June 18, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
Table of contents: title: WAIS-IV: Advances in the Assessment of Intelligence / Dian L. Coalson, Susan Engi Raiford, Donald H. Saklofske, and Lawrence G. Weiss; title: Practical Issues in WAIS-IV Administration and Scoring / Susan Engi Raiford, Diane L. Coalson, Donald H. Saklofske, and Lawrence G. Weiss; title: Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Foundations of the WAIS-IV Index Scores / Lawrence G. Weiss, Donald H. Saklofske, Diane L. Coalson and Susan Engi Raiford; title: WAIS -IVInterpretation in Societal Context / Lawrence G. Weiss, Hsinyi Chen, Jossette G. Harris, James A. Holdnack, and Donald H. Saklofske; title: WAIS-IV and the Flynn Effect / Xiaobin Zhou, Jianjun Zhu, and Jacques Gregoire; title: WAIS-IV Use in Neuropsychological Assessment / Munro Cullum and Glenn Larrabee; title: The Wechsler Intelligence Scales in the Assessment of Psychopathology / Gerald Goldstein and Donald H. Saklofske; title: Do the WAIS-IV Tests Measure the Same Aspects of Cognitive Functioning in Adults Under and Over Age 65? / Timothy A. Salthouse and Donald H. Saklofske; title: Using WAIS-IV with WMS-IV / James A. Holdnack and Lisa W. Drozdick.