Comparison of the WISC and WISC-R on a psychiatric adolescent inpatient sample

Klinge, Valerie; Rodziewicz, Thomas; Schwartz, Linda D.

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“…For the type of disability (cognitive, motor or both) participants were assessed by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R; Klinge et al 1976) or the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults-Revised (WAIS-R; Ryan 1983), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM; Russell et al 1989) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM; Keith et al 1987). Raters for these scales were psychologists and physiotherapists other than the ICF coders.…”

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in a cohort of children with cognitive, motor, and complex disabilities

Battaglia

Russo

Bolla

et al. 2004

Develop Med Child Neuro

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The recently endorsed World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is proposed as a new tool to describe human functioning and health in a multiprofessional approach for individuals of all ages. Its application to paediatric neurorehabilitation may be of great help, especially in children with complex disabilities. However, experience with its application in this field is still limited. We tested the application of ICF in 40 children (26 males, 14 females; age range 3 to 18 years; mean age 11 years 1 month, SD 5 years 3 months) with various types and degrees of disability. We tested the applicability and reliability of the classification, and studied its correlation with well‐established measures of functioning (Verbal IQ; gross motor function measure; functional independence measure). The ICF proved to be applicable and reliable, and strongly correlated with established scales. However, several of the Activity and Participation components do not fully capture the developmental nature of many abilities of children. Our study, although acknowledging the universal application of the ICF, and the ICF's value as a clinical tool, calls for its specific adaptation to accommodate better the peculiarities of child functioning and disability.

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confidence: 99%

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in a cohort of children with cognitive, motor, and complex disabilities

Battaglia

Russo

Bolla

et al. 2004

Develop Med Child Neuro

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A comparison of the WISC and WISC-R on black child psychiatric outpatients

Munford

1978

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Administered the WISC and WISC-R in a counterbalanced design to 20 black child psychiatric outpatients. The resulting test scores revealed the two to be essentially different with lower Verbal, Performance and Full Scale IQs Subtests WISC-R scores were also lower than those on the WISC. Significant practice effects occurred when the WISC was preceded by the WISC-R, but not when the order of test presentation was reversed. The boys' combined WISC and WISC-R scores were higher than the girls' on the Information, Arithmetic, Similarities, Vocabulary, Picture Completion, Block Design, Object Assembly, and Coding Subtests and Verbal and Full Scale IQs. The girls scored higher on Coding. The tests were found to be highly correlated. The major implication is that greater numbers of black children may be given developmental disability labels.

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The relationship of the WISC-R to academic achievement in a clinical population

Appelbaum

Tuma

1982

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Investigated the validity of the WISC‐R as a predictor of academic achievement in a population of emotionally disturbed adolescents (N = 35). Correlations and regression equations were derived between the WISC‐R and two standardized measures of academic achievement, the PIAT and Woodcock. Verbal and Full Scale IQ estimates correlated at significant levels with the achievement measures used, and Verbal IQ estimates were the best single predictor of achievement. Performance IQ estimates were the least predictive and, as joint predictors, did not add any unique predictability. In comparison to the PIAT where Verbal IQ estimates were the best predictors, results for the Woodcock show that Verbal and Full Scale estimates make comparably significant predictors. Results support the predictive validity of the WISC‐R for a clinical population and the continued use of this instrument in assessment batteries.

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Comparison of the WISC and WISC-R on a psychiatric adolescent inpatient sample

Cited by 15 publications

References 3 publications

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in a cohort of children with cognitive, motor, and complex disabilities

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in a cohort of children with cognitive, motor, and complex disabilities

A comparison of the WISC and WISC-R on black child psychiatric outpatients

The relationship of the WISC-R to academic achievement in a clinical population

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