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Appropriate reporting of Wechsler IQ and subtest scores in assessments for disability
Author(s) -
Binder Laurence M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198701)43:1<144::aid-jclp2270430124>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - psychology , wechsler adult intelligence scale , intelligence quotient , neuropsychology , wechsler intelligence scale for children , wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , short forms , neuropsychological assessment , psychiatry , cognition
Neuropsychological reports for disability claimants should be written with reference to definitions of disability. The exclusive use of age‐corrected scaled scores on the Wechsler scales places the older claimant in an unfairly favorable light. IQ scores should be reported when actual or estimated IQ loss is greater than 14 points because the Social Security Administration definitions of disability include this finding as a criterion.