WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, and ACS

Lawrence G. Weiss, PhD is Vice President of Test Development for Pearson Clinical Assessment. He oversees a department of 150 professionals and is responsible for all research and test development activities related to the company’s psychological, educational, speech, language, and occupational therapy assessment products as well as post college admissions tests. He also advises on test development activities for the company’s international business partners around the globe including Pearson Clinical Assessment offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, India, China, Spain, and Brazil. Dr. Weiss has presented widely on intelligence in more than a dozen countries. He has authored or co-authored the following 7 graduate level text books: • WISC-III Cross Cultural Analyses: Culture and Children’s Intelligence (2003) • WISC-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation (2005) • WISC-IV Advanced Clinical Interpretation (2006) • WISC-IV Clinical Use and Intervention (2008)• WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation (2010)• BAYLEY-III Clinical Use and Interpretation (2010)• Advanced Clinical Assessment with WAIS-IV and WMS-IV (2013)Some of his books have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. In addition, he has authored or coauthored approximately 30 journal articles, 12 technical reports, and 10 other book chapters.Dr. Weiss holds a PhD degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Texas A&M University, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Trinity University. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife of 28 years, Judy Ann. The Weiss’ have two adult sons.

"Some superb cases clearly illustrate advanced interpretation strategies, as well as common pitfalls for inexperienced examiners…This book truly provides an advanced look at the use and interpretation of these instruments that goes well beyond the simple cookbook-style offerings seen elsewhere. It is not geared towards beginning graduate students, but every practitioner should eventually read it to engage in competent assessment with these instruments." Rating: 5 Stars--Doody.com, March 21, 2014"Mental health researchers and practitioners provide a detailed overview of the psychometric instruments Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale — Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), the Wechsler Memory Scale — Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS), and the WMS-IV Flexible Approach. They also describe the cognitive abilities required to complete the tasks, and present normative data for new indexes."--Reference & Research Book News, October 2013

• Chapter 1 - Overview of the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV/ACSLisa Whipple Drozdick, James A. Holdnack, Lawrence G. Weiss, and Xiaobin ZhouChapter 2 - Understanding and Using Multivariate Base Rates with the WAIS-IV/WMS-IVBrian L. Brooks, Grant L. Iverson and James A. HoldnackChapter 3 - Understanding Index and Subtest Scatter in Healthy AdultsHoward Oakes, David Lovejoy, Sarah Tartar and James A. HoldnackChapter 4 - Demographic Adjustments to WAIS-IV/WMS-IV NormsJames A. Holdnack and Lawrence G. WeissChapter 5 - Predicting Premorbid Ability for WAIS-IV, WMS-IV and WASI-IIJames A. Holdnack, Mike R. Schoenberg, Rael T. Lange and Grant L. IversonChapter 6 - Serial Assessment with WAIS-IV and WMS-IVJames A. Holdnack, Lisa Whipple Drozdick, Grant L. Iverson and Gordon J. CheluneChapter 7 - Assessing Performance Validity with the ACSJames A. Holdnack, Scott Millis, Glenn J. Larrabee and Grant L. IversonChapter 8 - Assessing Social Cognition Using the ACS for WAIS-IV and WMS-IVYana Suchy and James A. HoldnackChapter 9 - Assessing Cognition in Older Adults with the WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, and ACSLisa Whipple Drozdick, James A. Holdnack, Timothy Salthouse and C. Munro CullumChapter 10 - Using the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV/ACS Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain InjuryGrant L. Iverson, James A. Holdnack and Rael T. LangeChapter 11 - Assessing Individual’s with Psychiatric and Developmental DisordersGerald Goldstein, Howard Oakes, David Lovejoy and James A. Holdnack