Essentials of WRAML3 and EMS Assessment

Develop your memory assessment expertise with WRAML3 and EMS masteryEssentials of WRAML3 and EMS Assessment allows you to dive deep into the intricacies of memory assessment and gain proficiency in making holistic, meaningful recommendations on the basis of test scores and subjective assessments. Explore the latest enhancements in the second version of WRAML, featuring a Performance Validity measure, heightened emphasis on delayed recall and working memory, more nuanced scoring, and an additional abbreviated format. This book will also help you develop expertise in administering the subjective EMS assessment tool, capturing everyday memory in addition to the more clinical information offered by the WRAML. Understand the nuances of memory assessment with visual cues highlighting crucial points Develop practical expertise with step-by-step guidelines that go beyond the official testing manuals. Gain a deeper knowledge of memory assessment with integrated theoretical and research content Enhance your own professional development or train students and colleagues in a multifaceted memory assessment approach This comprehensive guide will elevate your memory assessment skills for children and adults, ensuring your recommendations are both informed and impactful.

Autorentext

WAYNE ADAMS, PHD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at George Fox University. He is a Fellow of APA's Division of Clinical Psychology, and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the School Neuropsychology Institute. DAVID SHESLOW, PHD, retired as Chief Psychologist and Head of the Division of Behavioral Health at Nemours Hospital for Children. He developed, along with Wayne Adams, the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning. TREVOR HALL, PsyD, is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Divisions of Pediatric Psychology and Pediatric Critical Care at Oregon Health & Science University, where he serves as the Associate Director of the Pediatric Critical Care and Neurotrauma Recovery Program.

Klappentext
Go beyond testing manuals to develop professional expertise in conducting tailored, user-friendly, and functionally meaningful memory assessments Essentials of WRAML3 and EMS Assessment provides important insights into memory and memory testing, alongside substantive guidance in administering and interpreting these two tests. It covers updates to the third version of WRAML, which includes a Performance Validity measure, greater emphasis on delayed recall and working memory, more nuanced scoring, and an additional abbreviated format. This book also covers the EMS, a complementary assessment tool that gathers subjective estimates of an adult's performance in everyday memory tasks. Together, the two assessments covered in this book provide a comprehensive look at memory, enabling practitioners to generate practical, meaningful, and person-centered recommendations. As with all volumes in the popular Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series, this book contains visual cues that highlight key points, along with step-by-step guidelines that make this an immediately useful resource. Theory and research are woven into the material, but always with an eye toward practical application. Beginning and seasoned practitioners, as well as those supervising students, will find value in this comprehensive guide to assessing memory in children and adults.

Zusammenfassung
Develop your memory assessment expertise with WRAML3 and EMS mastery Essentials of WRAML3 and EMS Assessment allows you to dive deep into the intricacies of memory assessment and gain proficiency in making holistic, meaningful recommendations on the basis of test scores and subjective assessments. Explore the latest enhancements in the second version of WRAML, featuring a Performance Validity measure, heightened emphasis on delayed recall and working memory, more nuanced scoring, and an additional abbreviated format. This book will also help you develop expertise in administering the subjective EMS assessment tool, capturing everyday memory in addition to the more clinical information offered by the WRAML. Understand the nuances of memory assessment with visual cues highlighting crucial points Develop practical expertise with step-by-step guidelines that go beyond the official testing manuals. Gain a deeper knowledge of memory assessment with integrated theoretical and research content Enhance your own professional development or train students and colleagues in a multifaceted memory assessment approach This comprehensive guide will elevate your memory assessment skills for children and adults, ensuring your recommendations are both informed and impactful.

Inhalt

Series Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiv

One Essentials of Memory Measurement Using the WRAML3 and the EMS: Introduction and Overview 1

Two Measuring Memory: Foundations 9

Three Overview of the WRAML3 35

Four Interpreting WRAML3 Subtests, Indexes, and Process Scores 71

Five WRAML3 Interpretation: Levels of Analysis 148

Six WRAML3 Abbreviated Formats 165

Seven Integrated Interpretation of the WRAML3 181

Eight Everyday Memory Survey: Overview, Administration, and Scoring 220

Nine Uses and Interpretive Considerations for the Everyday Memory Survey 233

Ten Q&A with the Authors 249

References 266

About the Authors 276

Index 279