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Wechsler Memory Scale All Versions

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WMS; WMS-III; WMS-IV; WMS-R

Definition

The Wechsler Memory Scale – IV (WMS-IV) is the latest (2009) revision of a widely used clinical instrument designed to assess domains of memory, including short-term, long-term (declarative), and working memory.

Historical Background

The WMS (1945) was developed by David Wechsler to serve as a clinical test to detect and evaluate memory disorders. A number of the original subtests were adapted from existing batteries, such as the Binet-Simon Scale and the Wells and Martin battery; however, Wechsler combined the existing methods for evaluating memory with normative data that allowed for meaningful interpretation of test scores.

The original WMS included seven subtests that were combined to compute an overall Memory Quotient (MQ). The first revision occurred in 1987 (WMS-R) and offered an improved normative sample, the inclusion of four additional index scores, and the introduction of additional subtests. The WMS-R de-emphasized the overall...

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA

    Colby Chlebowski

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

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    John DeLuca

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Chlebowski, C. (2018). Wechsler Memory Scale All Versions. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1163

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