Wechsler Scales
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Saturday, November 21, 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...

Cognitive characteristics associated with mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease.

16 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Cognitive deficits are common in Parkinson's disease (PD), but the range of deficits is variable. The aim of this study was to identify different cognitive subgroups associated with PD. METHODS: A broad range of neuropsychological ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Wechsler Scales'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• 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
• Cognitive characteristics associated with mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease. 16 Aug 2009
• Could early cord clamping harm neonatal stabilisation? 30 Jul 2009
• Educational problems related to quantitative EEG changes in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes. 21 Jul 2009
• Prenatal airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and child IQ at age 5 years. 18 Jul 2009
• Digit span age scaled score in middle-aged military veterans: is it more closely associated with TOMM failure than reliable digit span? 16 Jul 2009
• IQ estimate smackdown: comparing IQ proxy measures to the WAIS-III. 29 Jun 2009
• Perceiving the impossible: how individuals with autism copy paradoxical figures. 29 Jun 2009
• Alterations in neural connectivity in preterm children at school age. 23 Jun 2009
• Gray matter volumes and cognitive ability in the epileptogenic brain malformation of periventricular nodular heterotopia. 19 Jun 2009
• [A twin study on intelligence and processing speed heritability of children and adolescent] 30 May 2009
• Impairment of cognitive abilities and decision making after chronic use of alcohol: the impact of multiple detoxifications. 30 May 2009
• Working memory span and motor and cognitive speed in schizophrenia. 30 May 2009
• Words fail me: the verbal IQ deficit in inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. 30 May 2009
• Association between the dysbindin gene (DTNBP1) and cognitive functions in Japanese subjects. 20 May 2009
• Intellectual and visuo-spatial assessment in long-term pediatric liver transplantation for biliary atresia. 13 May 2009
• Late emergence of cognitive deficits after unilateral neonatal stroke. 5 May 2009
• Neonatal stroke is not a harmless condition. 5 May 2009
• Executive function impairments in high IQ adults with ADHD. 4 May 2009

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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