Intelligence testing of children

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Physicians are often called on to interpret a patient's intelligence test results. In this article, Drs Kaufman and Sengstock provide the information necessary to understand the relative merits of the most commonly used cognitive assessment procedures. They discuss the nature-nurture controversy, advantages of individual over group IQ tests, and fluctuation in test scores over time. They also point out that physicians may find results of IQ tests important in diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions, including suspected CNS impairment, mental retardation, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder.