Assessing Adolescent and Adult Intelligence - Hardcover

Kaufman, Alan S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205123902 ISBN 13: 9780205123902

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1990

Synopsis

This text/reference concerns the clinical assessment of the intelligence of adolescents and adults. In addition to the Wechsler Adults Intelligence Scale (WAIS-R), other instruments are also integrated with the WAIS-R to aid clinicians in assessing individuals with brain damage, learning disabilities, mental retardation, Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders, and a variety of neuropsychiatric disabilities. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover:

Key Benefits: Essential for anyone involved in evaluating intelligence, this important work is exceptionally comprehensive, yet written in a style that is easy to read. Key Topics: The book provides insights into the clinical and neuropsychological assessment of intelligence concentrating on people in the 16 to 74 age group. The book also examines assessment issues for adults in their 80's, and presents original research on aging and intelligence. Because of its preeminent acceptance, the Wec hsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) is the primary focus throughout the 17 chapters, however virtually every important intelligence test for the 12+ age range is described and evaluated. Market: Clinical Psychologists, School Psychologi sts, and Family Therapists. A Longwood Professional Book.

About the Author:

ALAN S. KAUFMAN, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Psychology at Yale University School of Medicine and resides in San Diego, California. He is the author or coauthor of numerous, widely used psychological assessment instruments and books, and is a series editor (with Nadeen Kaufman) of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series (Wiley). He and Elizabeth Lichtenberger have collaborated on a number of books, including Essentials of WAIS®-III Assessments. His most recent tests include the second editions of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC-II), Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA-II), and Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT-2).

ELIZABETH O. LICHTENBERGER, PhD, is a clinical psychologist residing in Carlsbad, California. She has coauthored numerous books, including Essentials of Assessment Report Writing (with Nancy Mather, Nadeen Kaufman, and Alan Kaufman), Essentials of KABC-II Assessment (with Alan Kaufman, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, and Nadeen Kaufman), and Essentials of WIAT-II® and KTEA-II Assessment (with Donna Smith), all from Wiley.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0205123902
• ISBN 13: 9780205123902
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 780