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Reading Based IQ Estimates and Actual Premorbid Cognitive Performance: Discrepancies in a College Athlete Sample

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2011

Amanda R. Rabinowitz  and
Peter A. Arnett
Amanda R. Rabinowitz*
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Peter A. Arnett
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
*
Correspondence and reprint requests to: Amanda R. Rabinowitz, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 422 Moore Building, University Park, PA 16802-3106. E-mail: arr200@psu.edu
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Abstract

The present study sought to evaluate the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) estimate as an index of premorbid ability in a sample 574 of healthy college athletes participating in a sports concussion management program. We compared baseline neuropsychological test performance with the WTAR FSIQ estimate obtained at baseline. Results revealed that the discrepancy between actual neuropsychological test scores and the WTAR FSIQ estimate was greatest for those with estimated FSIQs greater than 107. The clinical implication of this finding was evaluated in the 51 participants who went on to sustain a concussion. For individuals with higher IQ estimates, the WTAR estimate obtained post-concussion suggested greater post-concussion decline than that indicated by comparison with actual baseline neuropsychological performance. (JINS, 2012, 18, 139–143)

Keywords

IntelligenceCerebral concussionNeuropsychological testsTraumatic brain injurySports injuriesIntelligence tests
Type
Brief Communications
Information
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 2012 , pp. 139 - 143
Copyright
Copyright © The International Neuropsychological Society 2011

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