Overview of the WAIS–IV/WMS–IV/ACS

Drozdick, Lisa Whipple; Holdnack, James A.; Weiss, Lawrence G.; Zhou, Xiaobin

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-386934-0.00001-8

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“…While it is a highly accepted measure in the TBI population, there are other ways to measure social inferencing. It would be interesting to repeat this study with a different dependent variable that also aims to measure social inferencing or social perception (82). A replication study using a different dependent variable will bolster and extend the present study.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 68%

Factors related to social inferencing performance in moderate-severe, chronic TBI

Birch,

Stark,

Neumann

2023

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Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), deficits in social cognition are common. Social inferencing is a crucial component of social cognition that enables an individual to understand the thoughts, feelings, and intentions of a communication partner when said information is not explicitly stated. Existing literature suggests a variety of factors contribute to social inferencing success (e.g., biological sex, executive functioning), yet findings are not conclusive, largely because these factors have been examined in isolation. In this cross-sectional study, stepwise regression with cross validation was used to examine the extent that demographic information, neuropsychological, behavioral and emotion measures, and participation in society were associated with social inferencing (measured by performance on The Awareness of Social Inference Test [TASIT]) in adult participants with TBI (n=105). When evaluating the TASIT sum score, findings revealed main effects of executive function and participation. Evaluation of TASIT subtests yielded more information about factors related to emotion perception and inference in minimal and enriched contexts. Findings confirm the importance of higher-level cognitive skills (i.e., executive functioning) in social inferencing, and advance the literature by underlining the potential importance of productive participation in social inferencing performance. This study innovatively highlights factors linked with social inferencing skills and, in doing so, how deficits in social inferencing might manifest in the lives of individuals with TBI.

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 68%

Factors related to social inferencing performance in moderate-severe, chronic TBI

Birch,

Stark,

Neumann

2023

Preprint

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“…Denney, Ringe, and Lacritz () have recently published tables for multiple dyadic short forms of the WAIS‐IV, but caution about the inherent limitations of short forms, indicating that the estimates they provided may be appropriate in mixed neurological populations, but limited to when an estimate of overall intellectual function is adequate. Similarly, whilst shortened versions of the WMS‐IV are available (WMS‐IV flexible), it is important to note that Drozdick, Holdnack, Weiss, and Zhou () caution that the utility of these alternative scores is limited, because they cannot be used for direct comparisons with WAIS‐IV scores.…”

Section: Assessment Results With Commonly Selected Individual Subtestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Short Form or Short Changed? An Example of the Impact of Brief Assessments on Clinical Decision‐Making in a Neuropsychological Case

Anderson

2016

Australian Psychologist

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There are many styles of neuropsychological practice, but the primary purpose of all assessments is to provide an understanding of cognition and how it relates to known or suspected brain conditions. The tools that the clinician selects to explore these hypotheses are important. Whilst some clinicians prefer tools with extensive psychometric data, others are more comfortable with combining clinical judgement with observations on a smaller number of tasks. The relative merits of these approaches are examined using hypothetical test data. What is already known on this topic1 Individual neuropsychologists vary in their selection of assessment tools. 2 For a variety of reasons, many chose to shorten larger test batteries, often based on individual preferences. 3 Many test instruments have known psychometric properties that should be taken into account when interpreting data. What this paper adds1 This paper illustrates the impact of the psychometric properties of WAIS-IV and WMS-IV subtests on interpretation. 2 This paper illustrates how overall test protocols can be impacted by a combination of these scores. 3 This paper illustrates how these factors can combine to impact upon clinical decision-making.

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“…These subtests are used to calculate 5 index scores, including auditory memory, visual memory, visual working memory, immediate memory, and delayed memory 29 . Drozdick et al 30 investigated the psychometric properties of the WMS-IV; the results showed that the test has satisfactory reliability (Cronbach α coefficients ranged from 0.93 to 0.96 for the visual working memory index and visual memory index, respectively), as well as construct and concurrent validity.…”

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Successful Use of Minocycline for the Treatment of Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis and Cognitive Impairments: An Open-Label Case Series

et al. 2021

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Aim Methamphetamine-induced psychosis and neuropsychological impairments are common among patients with methamphetamine use disorder. Given some preclinical and clinical studies reporting potential effects of minocycline, a second-generation tetracycline, on correcting manifestations of drug addiction, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of minocycline in attenuating psychotic symptoms and neuropsychological impairments in chronic methamphetamine users. Method Five men with treatment-resistant methamphetamine use disorder and psychotic symptoms were selected using a convenience sampling method, and they were administered a daily dose of 200-mg minocycline for 8 weeks; within this period, psychiatric and neuropsychological assessments (including memory and executive functions) were carried out at the baseline, week 2, week 4, week 8, and 2-month follow-up. Results The findings showed that minocycline attenuated both positive (Cohen d = 0.63) and negative (Cohen d = 0.53) methamphetamine-induced psychotic symptoms and also improved patients' neuropsychological functions, particularly their auditory working memory (Cohen d = 0.45). Conclusions These results provide promising evidence regarding the positive effects of minocycline as adjunctive pharmacotherapy for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. However, given that this was an open-label study, further research is warranted to draw a firm conclusion about the effectiveness of minocycline for methamphetamine-induced psychosis and neuropsychological deficits.

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Overview of the WAIS–IV/WMS–IV/ACS

Cited by 15 publications

References 62 publications

Factors related to social inferencing performance in moderate-severe, chronic TBI

Factors related to social inferencing performance in moderate-severe, chronic TBI

Short Form or Short Changed? An Example of the Impact of Brief Assessments on Clinical Decision‐Making in a Neuropsychological Case

Successful Use of Minocycline for the Treatment of Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis and Cognitive Impairments: An Open-Label Case Series

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