scoring,interpretation, andreportingExpert advice on avoiding common pitfallsConveniently formatted for rapid referenceThe most recent revision of one of the most popular memoryassessment 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 withdementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems,among others. Professionals need an authoritative source onadministration, scoring, and interpretation in order to use thistest 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 PsychologicalAssessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental healthprofessionals, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledgeand skills they need to make optimal use of major psychologicalassessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerouscallout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, andextensive illustrative material, as well as test questions thathelp you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the informationcovered.Integrating WMS®-IV data with the WAIS®-IV and othermeasures of cognitive ability and memory for adults, Essentials ofWMS®-IV Assessment now includes four new subtests and arevised index structure. The authors also offer expert assessmentof the test's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice onits clinical applications, and several illuminating casestudies.

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