WISC-IV Clinical Assessment and Intervention

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) is one of the most often used measures to assess intelligence and cognitive functions in children, ages 6-16 years. The second edition of the WISC-IV Clinical Assessment and Intervention will include new information obtained from the clinical use of the WISC-IV in practice. Information on the basic use of the assessment tool is condensed from three chapters into one, with four new chapters discussing how to use and interpret WISC-IV with additional clinical populations. These new populations include pervasive Developmental Disorders including autism, Social and emotional disorders, psychiatric disorders, and medical disorders that may affect intelligence. An additional new chapter discusses intervention planning across patient populations. Each of the chapters (revised original chapters and new chapters) will additionally include case studies including diagnosis and intervention.

Overall, the material in the book is 65% changed, new, and updated. These changes make the second edition better able to meet a clinician's needs in using and interpreting this test.

Inclusion of case studies illustrating the clinical applications of the WISC-IV in assessment and program planningIntervention recommendations following from assessment to diagnosisIntroductory chapter illustrating the relationships between the WISC-IV index scores and intervention planning New chapters on Learning Disabilities, emotionally disturbed children, systematic illness, and Autism Spectrum DisordersSpecialized chapters on neuropsychological applications, executive functioning, and cultural issuesAdditional information to aid test interpretation including extended norms for gifted children and the Cognitive Proficiency IndexAll chapters revised to reflect data obtained from the test in clinical use

Part 1 Interfacing WISC-IV Assessment and Intervention: Foundations for Practice 1. Interpretation and Intervention with WISC-IV in the Clinical Assessment Context

Part 2 Interfacing WISC-IV Assessment and Intervention: Clinical Applications 2. Research-Supported Differential Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disabilities and Implications for Instruction and 3. WISC-IV Interpretation for Specific Learning Disabilities Identification and Intervention: A Cognitive Hypothesis Testing Approach 4. Language Disabilities 5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Using the WISC-IV to Inform Intervention Planning 6. The Use of the WISC-IV in Assessment and Intervention Planning for Children Who are Gifted 7. Assessment of Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability with the WISC-IV 8. Autism Spectrum Disorders: WISC-IV Applications for Clinical Assessment and Intervention 9. Assessment of Children with Emotional Disturbance Using the WISC-IV 10. The Cognitive Impact of Systemic Illness in Childhood and Adolescence 11. Considerations in Using the WISC-IV with Hispanic Children

Part 3 Interfacing WISC-IV Assessment and Intervention: Some Further Considerations 12. Neuropsychological Applications of the WISC-IV and WISC-IV Integrated 13. Extending the WISC-IV: Executive Functioning 14. Cultural Issues in Clinical Use of the WISC-IV 15. Of What Value is Intelligence?