WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

Lawrence G. Weiss, PhD is Vice President of Test Development for Pearson Clinical Assessment. He oversees a department of 150 professionals and is responsible for all research and test development activities related to the company’s psychological, educational, speech, language, and occupational therapy assessment products as well as post college admissions tests. He also advises on test development activities for the company’s international business partners around the globe including Pearson Clinical Assessment offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, India, China, Spain, and Brazil. Dr. Weiss has presented widely on intelligence in more than a dozen countries. He has authored or co-authored the following 7 graduate level text books: • WISC-III Cross Cultural Analyses: Culture and Children’s Intelligence (2003) • WISC-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation (2005) • WISC-IV Advanced Clinical Interpretation (2006) • WISC-IV Clinical Use and Intervention (2008)• WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation (2010)• BAYLEY-III Clinical Use and Interpretation (2010)• Advanced Clinical Assessment with WAIS-IV and WMS-IV (2013)Some of his books have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. In addition, he has authored or coauthored approximately 30 journal articles, 12 technical reports, and 10 other book chapters.Dr. Weiss holds a PhD degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Texas A&M University, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Trinity University. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife of 28 years, Judy Ann. The Weiss’ have two adult sons. Dr. Donald H. Saklofske is Professor, Department of Psychology at The University of Western Ontario, Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University and International Research Associate, University of Florence. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Canadian Psychological Association. Don's research focuses on personality, intelligence, individual differences and psychological assessment. He has published more than 300 journal articles, book chapters and books. He is Editor-in-Chief of Personality and Individual Differences and Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.

• Foreword by Alan S. KaufmanPrefacePart I: The WAIS-IV: Development and FoundationsChapter 1WAIS-IV: Advances in the Assessment of IntelligenceDian L. Coalson, Susan Engi Raiford, Donald H. Saklofske, and Lawrence G. WeissChapter 2Practical Issues in WAIS-IV Administration and ScoringSusan Engi Raiford, Diane L. Coalson, Donald H. Saklofske, and Lawrence G. WeissChapter 3Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Foundations of the WAIS-IV Index ScoresLawrence G. Weiss, Donald H. Saklofske, Diane L. Coalson and Susan Engi RaifordPart II: The WAIS-IV: Clinical Use and Interpretation in ContextChapter 4WAIS -IVInterpretation in Societal ContextLawrence G. Weiss, Hsinyi Chen, Jossette G. Harris, James A. Holdnack, and Donald H. SaklofskeChapter 5WAIS-IV and the Flynn EffectXiaobin Zhou, Jianjun Zhu, and Jacques GregoireChapter 6WAIS-IV Use in Neuropsychological AssessmentMunro Cullum and Glenn LarrabeeChapter 7The Wechsler Intelligence Scales in the Assessment of PsychopathologyGerald Goldstein and Donald H. SaklofskeChapter 8Do the WAIS-IV Tests Measure the Same Aspects of Cognitive Functioning in Adults Under and Over Age 65?Timothy A. Salthouse and Donald H. SaklofskeChapter 9Using WAIS-IV with WMS-IVJames A. Holdnack and Lisa W. Drozdick