This guide to the WAIS-III and WMS-III tests is written to help clinical practitioners achieve efficient and accurate interpretations of test results. The only interpretive guide to be based on data obtained while standardizing the tests, this reference source provides new models for interpreting results, as well as practical information on the diagnostic validity, demographically corrected norms, and accuracy of the tests in measuring intelligence and memory. The focus of information is to allow clinicians to reduce variance in the interpretations of scores, indicating how best to factor in socio-economic status of respondents, interpreting meaningful change in serial assessments, and scoring with alternate or omitted sub-tests. Also included in the book are chapters on accommodating clients with disabilities. The final chapter discusses frequently asked questions (with answers) on the use and interpretation of the tests, as well as practical issues to help make scoring time-efficient and accurate. - Only guide to be based on data obtained in the standardization of the tests - Practical examples given to help guide interpretation of scores - Focuses on information to make faster, more accurate scoring interpretations

This manual is the product of a normative research program carried out over four years with Spanish-speaking populations in two geographically distinct regions: Madrid, Spain and the USA/Mexico border region. The manual describes a comprehensive system of procedures and normative data designed to assist the clinical researcher and the clinical practitioner in the neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis of adults whose main language is Spanish. Together the procedures comprise a brief and practical battery of eight tests for a basic examination of attention, learning and memory, and executive function. The level of performance on these tests is assessed according to normative data. This is accomplished by adjusting test scores according to demographic criteria that simultaneously take into account the traditional factors of age and education, as well as the patient's place (country) of origin.

Le Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) est un instrument de mesure composé de 128 cartes réponses représentant des formes diverses ainsi que de couleurs variées. Il est utilisé pour déterminer les aptitudes du raisonnement de l'individu et des stratégies cognitives utilisées par la personne en consultation pour trouver la réponse dans des environnements contingentés. Il peut être considéré comme un instrument permettant de mesurer les fonctions exécutives associés à la solution de problèmes dans diverses conditions de stimulation. Il est également utilisé pour vérifier les conséquences des lésions frontales sur la notion de l'abstraction. Cet instrument de mesure s'adresse aux enfants d'âge scolaire (6-17 ans).