WISC-IV Clinical Assessment and Intervention

Klappentext WISC IV refers to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children! one of the most popular measures used wordwide for measuring children's intelligence. The second edition of the WISC-IV Clinical Interpretation and Intervention will include new information obtained from the clinical use of the WISC-IV in practice. Information on the basic use of the assessment tool is condensed from three chapters into one! with four new chapters discussing how to use and interpret WISC-IV with additional clinical populations. These new populations include pervasive Developmental Disorders including autism! Social and emotional disorders! psychiatric disorders! and medical disorders that may affect intelligence. An additional new chapter discusses intervention planning across patient populations. Each of the chapters (revised original chapters and new chapters) will additionally include case studies including diagnosis and intervention. Overall! the material in the book is 65% changed! new! and updated. These changes make the second edition better able to meet clinician's needs in using and interpreting this test. As the WISC-V is not due out until 2013! this book will be timely for many years. Changes to the 2nd edition: Inclusion of case studies in all chapters Intervention specifics! e.g "pin homework assignments to student's backpack" New chapter on intervention planning New coverage of test interpretation across new patient populations * All chapters revised to reflect data obtained from the test in clinical use Zusammenfassung The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is one of the often used measures to assess intelligence and cognitive functions in children! ages 6-16 years. This book offers information on how to use and interpret WISC with additional clinical populations. It contains chapters on learning disabilities! and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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Dr. Saklofske is a Professor in the Division of Applied Psychology at the University of Calgary. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and Swinburne University, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Saklofske has published more than 150 journal articles and book chapters on intelligence, personality, individual differences and psychological assessment. As well, he has written or edited books on the Wechsler intelligence scales, personality and intelligence, exceptional children, and educational psychology. He is the Editor of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment and the Canadian Journal of School Psychology and Associate Editor of Personality and Individual Differences.

Klappentext
WISC IV refers to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, one of the most popular measures used wordwide for measuring children's intelligence. The second edition of the WISC-IV Clinical Interpretation and Intervention will include new information obtained from the clinical use of the WISC-IV in practice. Information on the basic use of the assessment tool is condensed from three chapters into one, with four new chapters discussing how to use and interpret WISC-IV with additional clinical populations. These new populations include pervasive Developmental Disorders including autism, Social and emotional disorders, psychiatric disorders, and medical disorders that may affect intelligence. An additional new chapter discusses intervention planning across patient populations. Each of the chapters (revised original chapters and new chapters) will additionally include case studies including diagnosis and intervention. Overall, the material in the book is 65% changed, new, and updated. These changes make the second edition better able to meet clinician's needs in using and interpreting this test. As the WISC-V is not due out until 2013, this book will be timely for many years.
Changes to the 2nd edition:

• Inclusion of case studies in all chapters
• Intervention specifics, e.g "pin homework assignments to student's backpack"
• New chapter on intervention planning
• New coverage of test interpretation across new patient populations

• All chapters revised to reflect data obtained from the test in clinical use

  Zusammenfassung
  The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is one of the often used measures to assess intelligence and cognitive functions in children, ages 6-16 years. This book offers information on how to use and interpret WISC with additional clinical populations. It contains chapters on learning disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

  Inhalt
  Part 1 Interfacing WISC-IV Assessment and Intervention: Foundations for Practice
  1. Interpretation and Intervention with WISC-IV in the Clinical Assessment Context

  Part 2 Interfacing WISC-IV Assessment and Intervention: Clinical Applications

  2. Research-Supported Differential Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disabilities and Implications for Instruction and
  3. WISC-IV Interpretation for Specific Learning Disabilities Identification and Intervention: A Cognitive Hypothesis Testing Approach
  4. Language Disabilities
  5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Using the WISC-IV to Inform Intervention Planning
  6. The Use of the WISC-IV in Assessment and Intervention Planning for Children Who are Gifted
  7. Assessment of Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability with the WISC-IV
  8. Autism Spectrum Disorders: WISC-IV Applications for Clinical Assessment and Intervention
  9. Assessment of Children with Emotional Disturbance Using the WISC-IV
  10. The Cognitive Impact of Systemic Illness in Childhood and Adolescence
  11. Considerations in Using the WISC-IV with Hispanic Children

  Part 3 Interfacing WISC-IV Assessment and Intervention: Some Further Considerations

  12. Neuropsychological Applications of the WISC-IV and WISC-IV Integrated
  13. Extending the WISC-IV: Executive Functioning
  14. Cultural Issues in Clinical Use of the WISC-IV
  15. Of What Value is Intelligence?