Memory Testing

Reasons for Performing Memory Testing
Reasons for needing memory testing include:

• Assessing for dementia or other types of memory difficulties.
• Measuring speed of learning and recall.
• Assessing working memory.
• Evaluating strategies used for learning and remembering.
• Measuring the extent to which brain damage may have affected memory.

How Can Memory Testing Help
I may use memory testing as a supplement to an evaluation of general learning disabilities.

In addition, I can assess for the authenticity of memory difficulties and the possibility of malingering.

Instruments I Use for Memory Testing

• Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV)
• TOMM