Clinical Assessment Psychology WISC-V

Clinical Assessment Psychology WISC-V
Clinical Assessment Assignment – Child Version (10 grade points)
In response to the questions below, please write at least 1600 words, to complete the enclosed
psychological report.
1. In the assigned place in the table, write three paragraphs (at least 400 words) interpreting
Lama’s performance on the WISC-V (50 points). Use a blank Record Form that was provided to
you in class, write down or extract the numbers needed below to help you visualize and respond
accurately. Use all the online documents and examples that were provided to you in class to help you interpret meanings of any subscale you need to mention. Make sure to cover the following:
• Interpretative statements (average, superior, poor etc.) about FSIQ, GAI, and CPI.
• Interpretative statements (average, superior, poor etc.) about each of the five indices (VCI, VPI,
FRI, WMI, PSI).
• Are any of the five indices (VCI, VPI, FRI, WMI, PSI) much stronger or weaker than the FSIQ
(critical value= .05; base rate reference group= overall sample)?
• Are any of the five indices (VCI, VPI, FRI, WMI, PSI) much stronger or weaker than each other
(critical value= .05; base rate reference= overall sample)?
• Comment on subtest strengths and weakness (only the ones that are statistically significant)
compared to the mean of the 10 primary subtests mean (critical value= .05). AND describe what
the difference means (e.g. WHAT does it mean that Coding is much weaker/stronger; what does it
measure?).
2. In the assigned place on the table, write 1-2 sentences interpreting Lama’s performance on the
Beery VMI (5 points).
3. In the assigned place on the table, write 3-5 sentences interpreting Lama’s mother ratings on the ABAS-III (15 points; > 50 words).
• Comment on strongest and weakest subscales
• Comment on GAC
• Describe Self-Care
4. In the assigned place on the table, write 50 words interpreting Lama’s mother ratings on the
CBCL (10 points).
• Any high ratings?
• What range are they?
• Describe the items endorsed only in the clinically significant range
5. In the assigned place on the table, write 300 words interpreting Lama’s teacher ratings on the
BASC-3 (20 points).
• Comment on validity indices
• Any high ratings?
• What range are they?
• Describe the items endorsed in the clinically significant scales
6. Summarize demographic information, history, and reason of referral (10 points) in your own
words (do not copy-paste sentences from history section).
7. Summarize all results in few sentences (10 points) in your own words (do not copy-paste sentences from results section).
8. Provide a DMS 5 diagnosis, and WHY (use info from history, MSE, and results as your
evidence) AND case formulation, using a neurological and a cognitive behavioral viewpoint (at
least 300 words; 60 points).
9. Provide at least two treatment recommendations (20 points).