WAIS-IV Case Study

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was generally talkative and inquisitive throughout the evaluation. She exhibited difficulties with receptive language, as evidenced by her scores on the WRAT-4, which suggested lower than grade-level ability with regard to word reading, sentence comprehension, and spelling. She also exhibited difficulty with receptive and expressive language on the WAIS-IV. During the administration of the WAIS-IV, she frequently refused to participate or provide answers to certain questions/problems. Rather she was make the comment “nope, not that, I’m doing doing that one, no way”. In addition, the writer frequently had to query her responses to verbal questions on the WAIS-IV, as her original answers often lacked detail. However, she struggled to elaborate …show more content…
She was well groomed with adequate hygiene, and dressed appropriately for the occasion. There were no oddities or eccentricities to her appearance.

Affect
Day 1: Michelle’s mood was consistent with her tired affect, which became progressively more noticeable throughout the evaluation. Specifically, while completing the WRAT-4 and WAIS-IV, Michelle stated that she was tired, but appeared to be involved and more focused on the tasks. However, while completing the MAS and HRB-A, she became increasingly tired, and appeared to be asleep at times.

Day 2: Throughout day two of the evaluation, Michelle’s mood vacillated without warning between irritable, euthymic, and tearful. At times she was very pleasant, but at other times she was accusatory, suspicious, and/or tearful. This presentation was consistent throughout day two of the evaluation.

Unusual Thoughts/Behaviors
Day 1: While completing the Victoria, Michelle appeared to be muttering words to herself that the writer could not comprehend. In addition, Michelle stated numerous times that “I was a cop, I was a bodybuilder”, and that “you guys (referring to the writer and Dr. Briggs are with the

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