Previous research has suggested that differences in subtest scatter may be indicated for diagnostic groups, although no one has applied DSM-III categories or used the WAIS—R for this purpose. This study yielded significant differences between small groups of patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Depression, and Personality Disorders on Information, Arithmetic subtests, and over-all Verbal-Performance IQ differences.
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