Maximizing clinical utility of WISC-V administration: 2. Latent variables beyond observed measures
APS Institute
Series: Maximizing clinical utility of WISC-V administration
This series will address intellectual assessment as a core competency for Australian psychologists and will develop competency in test administration, scoring and interpretation of cognitive functioning as assesse...
2023 APS Prize winners
The APS Prize is awarded to each student who gains first place at the end of an accredited fourth-year program in psychology through an Australian higher education provider. The APS is thrilled to announce our 2023 APS Prize winners below.
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Higher e...
Last reviewed May 2024
PTSD measurement
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An evaluation of self-report measures of PTSD symptoms in adults reveals the best ones.
An Australian team reviewed literature for measures of PTSD symptoms in adults and evaluated them for their psychometric properties and utility for clinical practice. Twenty-two self-rep...
Last reviewed Jun 2021
Maximizing clinical utility of WISC-V administration: 3. Practice-based evidence informs interpretation and actions
APS Institute
Series: Maximizing clinical utility of WISC-V administration
This series will address intellectual assessment as a core competency for Australian psychologists and will develop competency in test administration, scoring and interpretation of cognitive functioning as assesse...
Understanding test results
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This resource provides information for clients about how psychological tests are scored and interpreted.
It also provides information about how test scores can be reported using the percentile, or percentile rank or descriptive ranges such as high average, average and below...
Last reviewed Apr 2017
Retaining test protocols in electronic format
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This resource provides advice to psychologists about the appropriate and secure electronic storage of test materials including test record forms.
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Last reviewed Apr 2017
Protecting psychological test material
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The amendments to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 that came into place in March 2014 made it clearer that clients can access their personal information “in the manner requested” if it is reasonable and practicable to do so.
This means that psychologists may be compelled t...
Last reviewed Apr 2018
Protecting psychological test material
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The amendments to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 that came into place in March 2014 made it clearer that clients can access their personal information “in the manner requested” if it is reasonable and practicable to do so. This means that psychologists may be compelled to p...
Published Jun 2017
Disposing of psychological tests
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Psychologists have a responsibility to maintain the security of their psychological tests, both during their period of use and after.
Many psychologists find it difficult to know what to do with obsolete or outdated tests in their possession or how to dispose of them when ...
Last reviewed Apr 2018
Managing legal requests for disclosure of test data and test materials
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This resource provides advice to psychologists who have collected client information and then receive a legal request for the client test data and test materials.
The professional resource provides advice about:
the definition of test data and test materials
balanci...
Last reviewed Aug 2018