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WISC-IV “Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents”

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    By - Dr. Elie Abou Chacra

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  • 32 Hours
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Course Requirements

Suitable for:

  • Psychologists and psychotherapists.
  • Psychiatrists.
  • Mental health professionals working in NGOs and clinical settings.
  • Psychology students (excluding first-year students).


Recommended: Basic knowledge of psychological assessment and child development.

Course Description

Overview

This 30-hour training program provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to administer, score, interpret, and report the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), one of the most widely used cognitive assessment tools worldwide for children and adolescents.


The program introduces participants to the concepts of intelligence and cognitive assessment, followed by comprehensive training in the administration of the 14 WISC-IV subtests. Participants will learn how to calculate and interpret scores across the major cognitive indexes, including Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning, Working Memory, Processing Speed, and Full Scale IQ. The training also focuses on the clinical interpretation of results and the preparation of professional psychological assessment reports.


Teaching Methods

  • Interactive lectures and demonstrations.
  • Practical training on test administration. Guided scoring exercises.
  • Clinical examples and case discussions.
  • Hands-on practice in interpretation and report writing.


Training Duration & Schedule


Total Duration: 32 Hours


  • Introduction to intelligence and cognitive assessment.
  • Administration of the 14 WISC-IV subtests. Scoring procedures and score calculation.
  • Interpretation of cognitive profiles and index scores. Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI).
  • Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI). Working Memory Index (WMI).
  • Processing Speed Index (PSI). Full Scale IQ (FSIQ).
  • Clinical interpretation of results.
  • Psychological report writing and formulation.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the theoretical foundations of intelligence assessment.
  • Administer the WISC-IV accurately and according to standardized procedures.
  • Score and calculate WISC-IV results correctly.
  • Interpret cognitive profiles and index scores.
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses across different cognitive domains.
  • Formulate clinically meaningful conclusions based on assessment findings.
  • Prepare professional psychological assessment reports using WISC-IV results.
  • Apply WISC-IV findings in educational, clinical, and mental health settings.

Course Curriculum

  • 1 chapters
  • 1 lectures
  • 0 quizzes
  • 32 Hours total length
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Instructor

Dr. Elie Abou Chacra

licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist.

PhD in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

President of the Psychotherapy Schools Committee at the Lebanese Order of Psychologists.

Head of the Training Department at Nafsanyoun Center.

Member of the International Society of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (ISTFP).

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