I wonder if you could tell me if the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) (2001) is compatible with the WAIS-IV, also how useful will WTAR be with the new WAIS-IV UK and WMS-IV UK?
The WAIS-IV UK and WMS-IV UK have not been correlated with the WTAR. The version of the WTAR, now called the Test of Premorbid Functioning– UK version (TOPF) is in preparation and will be published late summer 2010. This new edition of the assessment has been validated against the UK versions of the WAIS-IV and WMS-IV and should be used in place of WTAR. I have heard that the ACS (published by Pearson US) has a test of premorbid function. How is this different to the UK Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF) that has been advertised for publication in late summer 2010? A; The Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS) is a US test which was published at the end of 2009 and is an extension of the WAIS-IV and WMS-IV predominantly for use by neuropsychologists. This US test was administered to a sample of examinees along with the WAIS-IV/WMS-IV. This has US data, measures for predicting premorbid intellectual functioning, effort, executive function and social perception. In the UK we have taken the
