title: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition short form for index and IQ scores in a psychiatric population.
abstract: An eight-subtest short form (SF8) of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Third Edition (WAIS-III), maintaining equal representation of each index factor, was developed for use with psychiatric populations. Data were collected from a mixed inpatient/outpatient sample (99 men and 101 women) referred for neuropsychological assessment. Psychometric analyses revealed an optimal SF8 comprising Vocabulary, Similarities, Arithmetic, Digit Span, Picture Completion, Matrix Reasoning, Digit Symbol Coding, and Symbol Search, scored by linear scaling. Expanding on previous short forms, the current SF8 maximizes the breadth of information and reduces administration time while maintaining the original WAIS-III factor structure.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
authors.forename: Bruce K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
authors.forename: Todd A
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7204-5684
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
authors.forename: R Michael
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bagby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014888:Wechsler Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*