Yet another short-form of the Wechsler scales for use in neuropsychological assessment.
The general purpose of the present study was to make Hamsher's seven subtest short-form of the WAIS-R (or WAIS) more accessible to neuropsychologists. Formulas are presented for both instruments which permit calculation of Verbal-Conceptual, Attention-Concentration, Perceptual-Organizational, and Full Scale deviation quotients. Results from two samples of psychiatric patients suggest that this abbreviated approach to using the Wechsler IQ batteries provides reasonably accurate estimates of traditional IQ scores. A case example illustrates how analysis of the various deviation quotients can contribute to neuropsychological reasoning at the level of the individual patient.
Roberts
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Iowa City Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, IA 52246, USA.
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