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Client Background/History:
Behavioral Observations:
Test Results
Intellectual Testing: The client produced a Full Scale IQ score in the Average Range of intellectual functioning (FSIQ = 102). The results indicate that his Full Scale IQ score is at the 55th percentile compared to his peers (Wechsler, 1997). The client also produced a significant discrepancy on measures of his verbal and nonverbal intellectual skills in favor of his verbal abilities, although both were in the Average Range (Verbal IQ = 111; Performance IQ = 90). Further inspection of his pattern of results on the index scores indicates that the overall pattern of differences between his Verbal IQ and Performance IQ is not due to a significant difference in his verbal and nonverbal intellectual abilities, but to other issues.
First, the client produced equivalent performances on purer measures of his true verbal and nonverbal intellectual abilities (Verbal Comprehension Index = 109; Perceptual Organization Index = 109). Secondly, the client displayed significantly lower scores on the Working Memory Index and Processing Speed Index (both indices are = 86). While these performances are in the low average range and not considered to be frankly deficient they do represent relative areas of weakness for this client. An overall inspection of his subtest scores...
Thus, the client displays relative weaknesses in his ability retain and use information in short-term memory, attend to information, and to work quickly and use retained information. He performed relatively poorer on tests with the time limit and especially timed tests that required him to use more abstract nonverbal reasoning skills in addition to paying attention and working quickly.
Personality Testing: The client produced a valid MMPI profile suggesting that he did not attempt to produce an overly favorable impression of himself or present himself in negative light. There was no indication that he was defensive while answering the protocol. People with similar clinical profiles tend to be anxious, perceived as high strung, and tense. They may be perceived as worriers and often will ruminate or worry excessively regarding real and imagined situations. Such individuals may try to anticipate potential problems/issues before they occur and then overreact to these expectations. These individuals feel pessimistic regarding their situation and are especially skeptical regarding their ability to overcome their perceived problems.…
References
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Assessment with the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF. New York: Routledge.
Wechsler, D. (1997). Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition. San Antonio: The
Psychological Corp.
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