WAIS-R performance in dementia with and without depression.
A lower mean WAIS-R Performance IQ and lower mean scores on the Arithmetic and Picture Arrangement subtests for dementia patients with affective disorder (n = 22) versus dementia patients without affective disorder (n = 10) are presented. Implications of these findings and suggestions for further research are tendered.
Gfeller
J D
JD
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104.
Margolis
R B
RB
D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics; D014888:Wechsler Scales