IN SEARCH OF A MEASURE OF INTELLECTUAL-FUNCTIONING FOR AN IMPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC POPULATION WITH LOW COGNITIVE-ABILITY

Authors
WOLBER GJ REYNOLDS B EHRMANTRAUT JE NELSON AJ
Citation
Gj. Wolber et al., IN SEARCH OF A MEASURE OF INTELLECTUAL-FUNCTIONING FOR AN IMPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC POPULATION WITH LOW COGNITIVE-ABILITY, Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 21(1), 1997, pp. 59-63
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation,Psychiatry
Journal title
Psychiatric rehabilitation journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
1095158X
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
59 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
1095-158X(1997)21:1<59:ISOAMO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The significance of assessing the intelligence of hospitalized people with psychiatric disabilities with low cognitive ability is discussed, along with a review of the relevant literature. One publicly supporte d hospital from each of the United States (except Alaska and Hawaii) w as surveyed to determine what instruments of intellectual ability are presently employed, and what instruments are considered appropriate to evaluate this population. The results are presented with discussion.