The most recent revision of one of the most popular memory
assessment instruments, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition
(WMS®-IV) 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. Professionals need an authoritative source on
administration, scoring, and interpretation in order to use this
test properly. Written by the test developers for the WMS®-IV,
Essentials of WMS®-IV Assessment is that source.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological
Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health
professionals, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledge
and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological
assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous
callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and
extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that
help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information
covered.

Integrating WMS®-IV data with the WAIS®-IV and other
measures of cognitive ability and memory for adults, Essentials of
WMS®-IV Assessment now includes four new subtests and a
revised index structure. The authors also offer expert assessment
of the test's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on
its clinical applications, and several illuminating case
studies.

Autorentext

Lisa Whipple Drozdick, PhD, is a research director at Pearson.
She has worked on the development of several tests, including the
WAIS®-IV, WMS®-IV, NEPSY®-II, and WISC®-IV. She
has presented and published several articles in the areas of
assessment and geropsychology.

James A. Holdnack, PhD, is a senior research director for
Pearson. As manager of the neuropsychology team, he has developed
neuropsychological tests including WMS®-IV, Advanced Clinical
Solutions for the Wechsler Scales, NEPSY®-II and D-KEFS. He
has published book chapters and research articles on the Wechsler
Scales.

Robin C. Hilsabeck, PhD, ABPP-CN, is Director of Postdoctoral
Training in Clinical Neuropsychology at South Texas Veterans Health
Care System and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She has published
several research articles in the areas of psychometrics and
neuropsychological assessment, including some on the Wechsler
Scales

Zusammenfassung

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need toconfidently administer, score, and interpret the WMS®-IV

Complete coverage of administration, scoring,interpretation, and reporting

Expert advice on avoiding common pitfalls

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The most recent revision of one of the most popular memory assessment instruments, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV) 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. Professionals need an authoritative source on administration, scoring, and interpretation in order to use this test properly. Written by the test developers for the WMS®-IV, Essentials of WMS®-IV Assessment is that source.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Integrating WMS®-IV data with the WAIS®-IV and other measures of cognitive ability and memory for adults, Essentials of WMS®-IV Assessment now includes four new subtests and a revised index structure. The authors also offer expert assessment of the test's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on its clinical applications, and several illuminating case studies.

Inhalt

Series Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

One: Overview 1

Two: How to Administer the WMS-IV 25

Three: How to Score the WMS-IV 65

Four: Interpretation 83

Five: Strengths and Weaknesses of the WMS-IV 159

Six: Using WMS-IV with WAIS-IV 169

Seven: Clinical Applications of the WMS-IV 193

Eight: Illustrative Case Reports 217

References 243