Essentials of the California Verbal Learning Test

A complete guide to administration and scoring of all current versions of the CVLT, including clinical application of the CVLT with patient populations Provides an overview of interpretation of primary and process scores across all current versions of the CVLT Conveniently formatted for rapid reference An easy-to-use reference for learning the essentials of administration, scoring, and interpreting the CVLT3, CVLT-II, or the CVLT-C The assessment of verbal memory is an essential component of clinical and neuropsychological evaluations. Essentials of The California Verbal Learning Test offers the guidance needed to effectively administer, score, interpret, and apply the findings of the CVLT3, CVLT-II, and CVLT-C tests. Designed as a hands-on resource, all the chapters include several "Rapid Reference," "Caution," or "Don't Forget" boxes that highlight important points for easy reference and clarification. In addition, a short "Test Yourself" quiz is provided at the end of each chapter to help you review and retrain what you have read. The authors provide important guidelines and strategies for administrating and interpreting each CVLT test based on the specific client. Throughout the book, the information reflects the most current research on the CVLT products and on verbal memory processes. When using the most recent CVLT editions, evaluators can be confident when applying the results obtained. Essentials of California Verbal Learning is the only guide that contains the three most commonly used CLVT test versions. It is filled with the information needed to help understand the nuances of each of the CVLT instruments and for becoming an effective administrator.