title: Accuracy of the seven subtest WAIS-R short form in chronic schizophrenia.
abstract: The accuracy of the WAIS-R seven subtest short form (Ward, L.C., 1990. Prediction of Verbal, Performance and Full Scale IQs from seven subtests of the WAIS-R. J. Clin. Psychol. 46, 436-440) was examined for predicting IQs of 73 inpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Results indicated that 93% of the estimated Full Scale IQs were within +/-5 points of their actual scores. Using Wechsler's (1981) seven category intelligence classification, the level of agreement on the Full Scale IQ was 84% for the standard WAIS-R and the seven subtest short form. This abbreviated Wechsler Scale may be used with schizophrenic patients when only general estimates of intellectual functioning are required.
authors.affiliation: Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Leavenworth, KS 66048-5055, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Weilage
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Spaulding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014888:Wechsler Scales