Wechsler Scales - Statistics & numerical data
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Comparison of patient and caregiver reports of patient activity participation and its relationship to mental health in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Oct 2009 The relationship between engagement in pleasant activities as rated by the patient and as rated by the caregiver from the patient's perspective was examined using structural equation modeling in a sample of patients (N = 277) diagnosed with mild to ... Read more...

Associations between psychological distress, learning, and memory in spouse caregivers of older adults.

15 Sep 2009 Family caregivers of older adults experience high levels of chronic stress and psychological distress, which are known to impair cognition. Very little research, however, has assessed the impact of caregiving on key cognitive outcomes such as ... Read more...

Association between the dysbindin gene (DTNBP1) and cognitive functions in Japanese subjects.

20 May 2009 AIM: The dysbindin gene (dystrobrevin binding protein 1: DTNBP1) is a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia. Susceptibility genes for schizophrenia have been hypothesized to mediate liability for the disorder at least partly by influencing cognitive ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Wechsler Scales - Statistics & numerical data'

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• Comparison of patient and caregiver reports of patient activity participation and its relationship to mental health in patients with Alzheimer's disease. 3 Oct 2009
• Associations between psychological distress, learning, and memory in spouse caregivers of older adults. 15 Sep 2009
• Association between the dysbindin gene (DTNBP1) and cognitive functions in Japanese subjects. 20 May 2009
• Executive function impairments in high IQ adults with ADHD. 4 May 2009
• Estimation of premorbid general fluid intelligence using traditional Chinese reading performance in Taiwanese samples. 27 Apr 2009
• Generalist genes and high cognitive abilities. 16 Apr 2009
• Lesion mapping of cognitive abilities linked to intelligence. 10 Mar 2009
• Detecting feigned impairment with the word list recognition of the Wechsler Memory Scale-3rd edition. 27 Feb 2009
• Autistic traits predict performance on the block design. 27 Feb 2009
• Neurobehavioral characteristics of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 20 Jan 2009
• The effect of cognitive, personality, and background factors on the WAIS-III Arithmetic subtest. 30 Dec 2008
• Executive functioning in children and adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder. 30 Dec 2008
• Neurocognitive impairment in unaffected siblings of youth with bipolar disorder. 9 Dec 2008
• Short-term memory and working memory in children with blindness: support for a domain general or domain specific system? 30 Nov 2008
• An increase of intelligence in Sudan, 1987-2007. 15 Nov 2008
• Intelligence in children with hydrocephalus, aged 4-15 years: a population-based, controlled study. 5 Nov 2008
• The computerized object and abstract designs test (COAD): a pilot study of a new test of visual working memory. 12 Oct 2008
• Schizotypal traits and cognitive function in healthy adults. 9 Oct 2008
• Estimating WISC-IV indexes: proration versus linear scaling. 29 Sep 2008
• Do attention deficits influence IQ assessment in children and adolescents with ADHD? 22 Sep 2008

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Technical information about 'Wechsler Scales'

Definition: Tests designed to measure intellectual functioning in children and adults.

Descriptor UI: D014888

Alternative terms: Wechsler Scales; Scales, Wechsler;

Allowable Qualifiers: history; standards; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F04.711.141.493.822;

Online Note: search INTELLIGENCE TESTS 1966-74

History Note: 79(75); was see under INTELLIGENCE TESTS 1963-78