WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, and ACS: Advanced Clinical Interpretation (ISSN)

This book provides users of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) with information on applying the WAIS-IV, including additional indexes and information regarding use in special populations for advanced clinical use and interpretation. The book offers sophisticated users of the WAIS-IV and Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV) guidelines on how to enhance the clinical applicability of these tests. The first section of the book provides an overview of the WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, and new Advanced Clinical Solutions for Use with the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV (ACS). In this section, examiners will learn: Normal versus atypical score variability Low-score prevalence in healthy adults versus clinical populations Assessing whether poor performance reflects a decline in function or is the result of suboptimal effort New social cognition measures found in the ACS are also presented. The second part focuses on applying the topics in the first section to specific clinical conditions, including recommended protocols for specific clientele (e.g. using demographically adjusted norms when evaluating individuals with brain injury). Common clinical conditions are discussed, including Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, and more. Each chapter provides case examples applying all three test batteries and using report examples as they are obtained from the scoring assistant. Finally, the use of the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV and the ACS in forensic settings is presented. Coverage of administration and scoring of WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and ACS Information contained on the use of WAIS-IV with special populations Case studies in each chapter Written by the creators of WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and ACS Content: Front-matter , Pages i,iii Copyright , Page iv List of Contributors , Page ix , Brian L. Brooks, Gordon J. Chelune, C. Munro Cullum, Lisa Whipple Drozdick, Gerald Goldstein, James A. Holdnack, Grant L. Iverson, Rael T. Lange, Glenn J. Larrabee, David Lovejoy, Scott Millis, Howard Oakes, Timothy Salthouse, Mike R. Schoenberg, Yana Suchy, Sarah Tartar, Lawrence G. Weiss, Xiaobin Zhou Preface , Pages xi-xiv , James A. Holdnack, Lisa Whipple Drozdick, Larry G. Weiss, Grant L. Iverson Chapter 1 - Overview of the WAIS–IV/WMS–IV/ACS , Pages 1-73 , Lisa Whipple Drozdick, James A. Holdnack, Lawrence G. Weiss, Xiaobin Zhou Chapter 2 - Understanding and Using Multivariate Base Rates with the WAIS–IV/WMS–IV , Pages 75-102 , Brian L. Brooks, Grant L. Iverson, James A. Holdnack Chapter 3 - Understanding Index and Subtest Scatter in Healthy Adults , Pages 103-169 , Howard Oakes, David Lovejoy, Sarah Tartar, James A. Holdnack Chapter 4 - Demographic Adjustments to WAIS–IV/WMS–IV Norms , Pages 171-216 , James A. Holdnack, Larry G. Weiss Chapter 5 - Predicting Premorbid Ability for WAIS–IV, WMS–IV and WASI–II , Pages 217-278 , James A. Holdnack, Mike R. Schoenberg, Rael T. Lange, Grant L. Iverson Chapter 6 - Serial Assessment with WAIS–IV and WMS–IV , Pages 279-329 , James A. Holdnack, Lisa Whipple Drozdick, Grant L. Iverson, Gordon J. Chelune Chapter 7 - Assessing Performance Validity with the ACS , Pages 331-365 , James A. Holdnack, Scott Millis, Glenn J. Larrabee, Grant L. Iverson Chapter 8 - Assessing Social Cognition Using the ACS for WAIS–IV and WMS–IV , Pages 367-406 , Yana Suchy, James A Holdnack Chapter 9 - Assessing Cognition in Older Adults with the WAIS–IV, WMS–IV, and ACS , Pages 407-483 , Lisa Whipple Drozdick, James A. Holdnack, Timothy Salthouse, C. Munro Cullum Chapter 10 - Using the WAIS–IV/WMS–IV/ACS Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury , Pages 485-544 , Grant L. Iverson, James A. Holdnack, Rael T. Lange Chapter 11 - Assessing Individual’s with Psychiatric and Developmental Disorders , Pages 545-599 , Gerald Goldstein, Howard Oakes, David Lovejoy, James A. Holdnack Index , Pages 601-608 Appendix to Chapter 2 , Pages e1-e88 Appendix to Chapter 5 , Pages e89-e115 Appendix to Chapter 6 , Pages e117-e134

This book provides users of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) with information on applying the WAIS-IV, including additional indexes and information regarding use in special populations for advanced clinical use and interpretation. The book offers sophisticated users of the WAIS-IV and Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV) guidelines on how to enhance the clinical applicability of these tests.

The first section of the book provides an overview of the WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, and new Advanced Clinical Solutions for Use with the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV (ACS). In this section, examiners will learn:

• Normal versus atypical score variability
• Low-score prevalence in healthy adults versus clinical populations
• Assessing whether poor performance reflects a decline in function or is the result of suboptimal effort

New social cognition measures found in the ACS are also presented. The second part focuses on applying the topics in the first section to specific clinical conditions, including recommended protocols for specific clientele (e.g. using demographically adjusted norms when evaluating individuals with brain injury). Common clinical conditions are discussed, including Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, and more. Each chapter provides case examples applying all three test batteries and using report examples as they are obtained from the scoring assistant. Finally, the use of the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV and the ACS in forensic settings is presented.

• Coverage of administration and scoring of WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and ACS
• Information contained on the use of WAIS-IV with special populations
• Case studies in each chapter
• Written by the creators of WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and ACS

Provides users of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) with information on applying the WAIS-IV, including additional indexes and information regarding use in special populations for advanced clinical use and interpretation. This book offers sophisticated users of the WAIS-IV and Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV).