Wechsler Memory Scale
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The Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) is a neuropsychological test designed to measure different memory functions in a person. Anyone ages 16 to 90 is eligible to take this test. The current version is the fourth edition (WMS-IV) which was published in 2009 and which was designed to be used with the WAIS-IV. A person's performance is reported as five Index Scores: Auditory Memory, Visual Memory, Visual Working Memory, Immediate Memory, and Delayed Memory.{{cite APA Dictionary |title=Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) |shortlink=wechsler-memory-scale |access-date= }} The WMS-IV also incorporates an optional cognitive exam (Brief Cognitive Status Exam) that helps to assess global cognitive functioning in people with suspected memory deficits or those who have been diagnosed with a various neural, psychiatric and/or developmental disorders. This may include conditions such as dementias or mild learning difficulties.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/Psychology/AdultCognitionNeuropsychologyandLanguage/AdultGeneralAbilities/BCSE/Resources/BCSEinfosheet.pdf|title=Brief Cognitive Status Exam}}
There is clear evidence that the WMS differentiates clinical groups (such as those with dementias or neurological disorders) from those with normal memory functioning and that the primary index scores can distinguish among the memory-impaired clinical groups.Hunsley, J., and C. M. Lee. Introduction to clinical psychology: An evidence-based approach. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010. Print.
History
The original WMS was published by The Psychological Corporation (later acquired by Pearson), first in 1945, with revisions in 1987, 1997, and 2009.{{Cite book|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_1163|title=Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology|first=Colby|last=Chlebowski|editor-first1=Jeffrey S.|editor-last1=Kreutzer|editor-first2=John|editor-last2=DeLuca|editor-first3=Bruce|editor-last3=Caplan|date=October 30, 2011|publisher=Springer|pages=2688–2690|via=Springer Link|doi=10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_1163}} In late 2024, Pearson announced that it would be releasing a fifth revision of the scale in 2025.{{cite web |title=Wechsler Memory Scale Fifth Edition |website=Pearson Assessments US |url=https://www.pearsonassessments.com/en-us/Store/Professional-Assessments/Cognition-%26-Neuro/Wechsler-Memory-Scale-%7C-Fifth-Edition/p/P100096000 |access-date=April 28, 2025}}{{Cite tweet |user=PearsonAssessUS |date=December 17, 2024 |number=1869102769115742404 |title=The fifth edition of the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-5) is just around the corner and will be available in 2025. Pre-orders will begin soon.}}
The WMS-IV was normed with the WAIS-IV in the United States. This resulted in a representative normative sample of 1,400 adults (between the ages of 16 and 90) who completed both scales.{{Cite web|url=http://images.pearsonclinical.com/images/Assets/WMS-IV/WMSIV_2_06_08.pdf|title=WMS-IV: Clinical Features of the New Edition}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |title=Neuropsychological Assessment |last1=Lezak |first1=Muriel D. |last2=Howieson |first2=Diane B. |last3=Bigler |first3=Erin D. |last4=Tranel |first4=Daniel |date=2012 |edition=Fifth |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-539552-5 |url=http://global.oup.com/academic/product/neuropsychological-assessment-9780195395525 |access-date=17 June 2014}}
- {{cite journal |author=Peter J Anderson |date=April 2013 |title=Leader of the Pack |type=Review |journal=Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society |volume=19 |issue=4 |doi=10.1017/S1355617713000337|s2cid=144213730 }}
- {{cite book |title=A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests: Administration, Norms, and Commentary |last1=Strauss |first1=Esther |last2=Sherman |first2=Elizabeth M. |last3=Spreen |first3=Otfried |date=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-515957-8 |url=http://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-compendium-of-neuropsychological-tests-9780195159578 |access-date=14 July 2013 }}
External links
- [https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Cognition-%26-Neuro/Wechsler-Memory-Scale-%7C-Fourth-Edition/p/100000281.html Wechsler Memory Scale – Fourth Edition (WMS-IV)] at publisher
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