Essentials of WMS(r)-III Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series)

This one-stop guide offers state-of-the-art practical and interpretive guides for the Wechsler Memory Scales, used to interpret intellectual and memory function in dementia patients, substance-abusing patients, and individuals recovering from head trauma, among others. The Wechsler Memory Scale[R] (WMS-III) is a widely used measure of memory functioning that is useful in the assessment of individuals with dementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems, among others. This book is designed to help mental health professionals acquire the knowledge and skills to use the WMS-III. The chapters are: (1) "Overview"; (2) "Who To Administer the WMS-III"; (3) "How To Score the WMS-III"; (4) "How To Interpret the WMS-III"; (5) "Strengths and Weaknesses of the WMS-III"; (6) "Clinical Applications of the WMS-III"; and (7) "Illustrative Case Reports." One appendix contains an administrative checklist for the WMS-III, and the other contains an interpretation worksheet. An annotated bibliography of seven sources is attached. (Contains 9 tables, 14 figures, 266 references, and an index.) (SLD) Essentials of WMS®-III Assessment......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 Series Preface......Page 16 One Overview......Page 18 Two How to Administer the WMS-III......Page 33 Three How to Score the WMS-III......Page 68 Four How to Interpret the WMS-III......Page 79 Five Strengths and Weaknesses of the WMS-III......Page 136 Six Clinical Applications of the WMS-III......Page 143 Seven Illustrative Case Reports......Page 203 Appendix A Administrative Checklist for the WMS-III......Page 233 Appendix B WMS-III Interpretation Worksheet......Page 252 References......Page 260 Annotated Bibliography......Page 275 Index......Page 278 "The Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-III) is a widely used measure of memory functioning, which is particularly useful in the assessment of individuals with dementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems, among others. To use this test properly, professionals need an authoritative source on administration, scoring, and interpretation. Cowritten by the leading expert on Wechsler's intelligence scale and two other prominent psychologists, Essentials of WMS-III Assessment is that source."--Jacket The assessment of the diverse aspects of memory functioning is an essential part of clinical and neuropsychological evaluation, especially for adults.