However, he did not report and significant symptoms regarding his attention (WAIS-III; Connor/Self; ADHD Scales). His problem-solving skills were well developed as evidenced by developing alternative approaches to questions. On several occasions, Mike requested the examiner to indicate whether his responses were correct, displaying a need for reassurance. Mike responded to failure by nervously proceeding to the next item as indicated by his tapping foot.
Tests Administered and Assessment Procedures:.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III).
Conner's Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Self Report: Long Version (CAARS-Self).
Conner's Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Observer: Long Version .
(CAARS-Observer).
ADHD Scales: Current Symptoms Scale-Self Report and Other Forms; .
Childhood Symptoms Scale-Self Report, Work Performance Rating Scale-Self Report Form, Current Symptoms Scale-Other Report Form,.
Childhood Symptoms Scale-Other Report Form, Childhood School Performance Scale-Other Report Form, .
Clinical Interview/Observation.
Assessment Results and Clinical Impressions:.
Intellectual Assessment:.
On the WAIS-III, Mike achieved a Verbal Scale IQ of ----, and Full Scale IQ of . These scores indicate that he is presently functioning within the range of intelligence at approximately the percentile compared with other adults his age. The chances are about 90 out of 100 that his Full Scale IQ falls between and (WAIS-III). The difference between his verbal score, which is in the range and his performance score, which is in the range is not significant suggesting that he is functioning at about the same level on tasks that require verbal concepts as on visual-motor tasks that assess nonverbal thinking. The present measures of his level of intellectual funtioning appear to be both reliable and valid (WAIS-III; CAARS; ADHD Scales). .
Mike's very superior verbal or language-related abilities are an indication of his very superior verbal comprehension (WAIS-III).
