How do you estimate a patient's IQ

[edieb]

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I am becoming curious about how psychiatrists measure their respective patients' I.Q.s. In clinical psychology we rely heavily on vocabulary. This method seems tried and trued: 1.) I have seen research that highly correlates IQ to vocab, 2.) On every WAIS-R which I have administed, their score on the vocabulary portion of the test was pretty much commensurate to their full scale IQ, whereas poor performance on other sections of the WAIS-R could not always be used to project full scale IQ. However, are there other ways you use to estimate IQ?

 

[DrIng]

Guess, do they seem really dumb, a little dumb, average, bright or super smart? Then apply an approximate number to that...

 

[Anasazi23]

I, too, use vocabulary as part of my estimation of a patient's IQ. As you mentioned, it's the most hightly correlated.

I look at the patient globally, their profession, their vocabulary, their understanding of their disease and the types of questions they ask me (and the complexity level of their understanding of their condition), and how they can respond to the understanding of various treatment options, to name a few.

But mostly vocabulary.

 

[GCT]

psychiatrists estimate their patient's IQ?!! Since when is this common? A major part of the Weshler pertains to verbal IQ, I admit. Why estimate IQ, when the mainstream accepts it strictly as a measure to predict academic performance? Is it any more than vaguely related to fluid intelligence, ability to function?

Any Brit would score high on the verbal portion, you might note that most of the impertinent vocab you see on such tests as SAT, GRE, MCAT are essentially words used frequently in the U.K. They are, after all, more "voluble", "articulate" etc...What an episode of Family Guy, focus on Hewie (???, although I don't watch it too often), you'll be ready for such tests in no time.

 

[OldPsychDoc]

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[cooldreams]

I, too, use vocabulary as part of my estimation of a patient's IQ. As you mentioned, it's the most hightly correlated.

I look at the patient globally, their profession, their vocabulary, their understanding of their disease and the types of questions they ask me (and the complexity level of their understanding of their condition), and how they can respond to the understanding of various treatment options, to name a few.

But mostly vocabulary.

yuck

ive tested at genius level on spacial reasoning, and complex problem tests. and test very medeocre on vocab tests. maybe because i HATE vocab stuff, and love math and problem solving.

futher, i firmly feel this is a more accurate picture, enhanced vocab can be gained from extensive reading andis also environmentally influenced. whereas in spacial reasoning, anyone from any culture could pick up the test and follow through on it. a much more "culture free" attack. also i favor it because i did better with it... yay.

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