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[Application of WAIS-RC short forms and adult intelligence disability scale in mental impairment assessment]
Yan-Xia Pang1, Jian Zhang, Cheng-Long Yang
1School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China. pangyanxia011221@163.com
Objective:
Study on the application of WAIS-RC short forms and adult intelligence disability scale in mental impairment assessment.
Methods:
Mental impairment assessment cases between July 2009 and March 2011 in judicial appraisal institute of Taizhou University were collected. Assessment results obtained with the WAIS-RC short forms and adult intelligence disability scale were compared with the experts assessing conclusions and analyzed using SPSS 11.5 software.
Results:
Assessment results with the two scales did not fully comply with the expert's conclusions, with reliability coefficient were 0.785 and 0.940 respectively, correlation coefficient were 0.850 and 0.922 respectively.
Conclusion:
The intelligence assessment was influenced by many factors. When the appraised individuals had nerve dysfunction and mild intelligence disability or mental disorders, the two scales should be used together. When the appraised individuals had moderate intelligence disability or mental disorders, adult intelligence disability scale had advantage.
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