The Wechsler ACS Social Perception Subtest

Abstract

Relative to other cognitive areas, there are few clinical measures currently available to assess social perception. A new standardized measure, the Wechsler Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS) Social Perception subtest, addresses some limitations of existing measures; however, little is known about this new test. The first goal of this investigation was to preliminarily explore the relationship of the ACS Social Perception subtest to five other measures of social perception and cognition in a sample of control subjects and individuals with Asperger Syndrome and schizophrenia. A secondary goal was to preliminarily explore the differences between groups on six measures of social perception and cognition. Results revealed several significant correlations between the ACS Social Perception subtest and other measures of social cognition, and some evidence for the distinguishing abilities of the measure. The ACS Social Perception subtest appears to be a promising measure for the evaluation of social perceptive skills.

The Direct and Indirect Relationship Between Social Cognition and Psychosocial Dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder

“…Social cognition was evaluated with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS) Social Perception Subtest (WAIS-ACS). The assessment involves the detection of emotional states and meaning interpretation by appraisal of facial affect, prosody, and body language (32, 33). A previous study by Air et al (5) indicated that social cognitive abilities measured by the ACS were associated with mood and anxiety symptoms in currently depressed, but not remitted, individuals.…”

Social Cognitive Performance in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Compared With Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…The RMET meta-analysis revealed no statistically significant difference in performance between groups, although SSDs groups performed slightly better than ASD groups (k = 13; g = 0.25 [95% CI, −0.04 to 0.53]; P = .10) (Figure 3C). 32,48,49,51,55,56,59,62,65,66,69,70,72 Effect sizes were statistically significantly and highly heterogeneous (I 2 = 75.3%), although no outliers were identified (Figure 2C and eTable 5 in the Supplement). Funnel plot visualization (eFigure 2C in the Supplement) and Egger regression test revealed no evidence of publication bias (Table 2).…”

“…Greater I 2 statistics represent higher between-study heterogeneity. After outlier removal (where detected), forest plots for meta-analyses show standardized mean difference (Hedges g) and 95% CIs for emotion processing (A), 28,34,46,48,51,52,54,57,60,63,67-69,72,73 theory of mind (B), 28,34,46,48,51,52,54,57,60,63,[67][68][69]72,73 and the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (C). 32,48,49,51,55,56,59,62,65,66,69,70,72 Hedges g values exceeding 0 indicate that SSDs groups outperformed ASD groups.…”

Psychological and Cognitive Markers of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia–A Clinical Neuropsychologist's View on Diagnostic Criteria and Beyond

“…Among validated batteries allowing the assessment of both functions (emotion recognition and theory of mind), the TASIT and the mini Social cognition and Emotional Assessment [mini-SEA; (212)] offer good clinical sensitivity and specificity. Beyond these tools mostly developed for or with patients in neurodegenerative diseases, the Wechsler Advanced Clinical Solutions Social Perception subtest (282), the Edinburgh Social Cognition Test (283) and the EMOTICOM [for Emotion, Motivation, Impulsivity, and Social Cognition (284)] could offer alternative multi-dimensional assessments of social cognitive functions with less language load, but their applicability in neurodegenerative syndromes has not yet been assessed.…”