title: [Application of WAIS-RC short forms and adult intelligence disability scale in mental impairment assessment].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Study on the application of WAIS-RC short forms and adult intelligence disability scale in mental impairment assessment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mental impairment assessment cases between July 2009 and March 2011 in judicial appraisal institute of Taizhou University were collected. Assessment results obtained with the WAIS-RC short forms and adult intelligence disability scale were compared with the experts assessing conclusions and analyzed using SPSS 11.5 software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Assessment results with the two scales did not fully comply with the expert's conclusions, with reliability coefficient were 0.785 and 0.940 respectively, correlation coefficient were 0.850 and 0.922 respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The intelligence assessment was influenced by many factors. When the appraised individuals had nerve dysfunction and mild intelligence disability or mental disorders, the two scales should be used together. When the appraised individuals had moderate intelligence disability or mental disorders, adult intelligence disability scale had advantage.
authors: School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China. pangyanxia011221@163.com
authors: Yan-Xia
authors: YX
authors: Pang
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Cheng-Long
authors: CL
authors: Yang
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Cang
authors: Xue-Ling
authors: XL
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014888:Wechsler Scales / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult