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- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part I General Issues in Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part II Specific Clinical Assessment Methods
- 10 Clinical Interviewing
- 11 Multi-Informant Assessment of Psychopathology from Preschool through Old Age
- 12 Intellectual Assessment
- 13 Achievement Assessment
- 14 Using Vocational Assessment Tests
- 15 Neuropsychological Testing and Assessment
- 16 Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)
- 17 Personality Assessment Inventory
- 18 The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV)
- 19 Self-Report Scales for Common Mental Disorders
- 20 Performance-Based Techniques
- Part III Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Mental Disorders
- Part IV Clinical Assessment in Specific Settings
- Index
- References
12 - Intellectual Assessment
from Part II - Specific Clinical Assessment Methods
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 December 2019
- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part I General Issues in Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
- Part II Specific Clinical Assessment Methods
- 10 Clinical Interviewing
- 11 Multi-Informant Assessment of Psychopathology from Preschool through Old Age
- 12 Intellectual Assessment
- 13 Achievement Assessment
- 14 Using Vocational Assessment Tests
- 15 Neuropsychological Testing and Assessment
- 16 Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)
- 17 Personality Assessment Inventory
- 18 The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV)
- 19 Self-Report Scales for Common Mental Disorders
- 20 Performance-Based Techniques
- Part III Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Mental Disorders
- Part IV Clinical Assessment in Specific Settings
- Index
- References
Summary
Intellectual assessment has a unique role in psychological assessment, as it has been front and center in public debate and policy. Measures of intelligence describe an individual’s cognitive abilities and are highly correlated with academic achievement, occupational success, health, and mortality. This chapter briefly describes the major theories of intelligence, the instruments currently used to assess intelligence, and issues surrounding the use and interpretation of intelligence measures. Guidance is provided on selecting an appropriate instrument for a particular client, with discussion of construct coverage, psychometric soundness, normative sample characteristics, and relations to other measures. Logistical issues such as administration time, material requirements, and usability are also discussed. In addition to selecting appropriate measures, examiners need to develop habits that facilitate the unbiased interpretation of results. An overview of multicultural issues is included to help guide awareness of sources of influence on test results and interpretation.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis , pp. 135 - 159Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019