ERIC Number: EJ805637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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WISC-IV and WISC-III Profiles in Children with ADHD
Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L.
Journal of Attention Disorders, v9 n3 p486-493 2006
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 3rd and 4th editions (WISC-III n = 586 and WISC-IV n = 118), profiles were compared for children with ADHD and normal intelligence. Mean Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) and Perceptual Organization/Perceptual Reasoning Index (POI/PRI) scores were significantly higher than Freedom From Distractibility/Working Memory Index (FDI/WMI) and Processing Speed Index (PSI), and Symbol Search was higher than Coding. FDI/WMI and PSI scores were similar on both tests, but VCI and POI/PRI were higher on the WISC-IV than on the WISC-III. Therefore, index discrepancies were greater for the WISC-IV, suggesting that the WISC-IV might be better than the WISC-III in delineating the strengths and weaknesses of children with ADHD. All children in the WISC-IV sample scored lowest on WMI or PSI, whereas only 88% of the WISC-III children scored lowest on FDI or PSI. Thus, the WISC-IV may be more helpful in diagnosing ADHD than the WISC-III. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Intelligence Tests, Attention Deficit Disorders, Short Term Memory, Profiles, Children, Hyperactivity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Severity (of Disability), Test Validity, Clinical Diagnosis, Behavior Rating Scales, Questionnaires, Performance Tests, Interviews, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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