RELATIONNSHIPS BETWEEN THE SCORES OF THE WECHSLER ADULT INTELLIGENCE SCALE-THIRD EDITION, BENDER VISUAL–MOTOR GESTALTTEST: SECOND EDITION AND MONTREALCOGNITIVE ASSESSMENT–THAI EDITION INPERSON WITH NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDER

Abstract

Objective: This research focused on study of relationships between the scores of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–Third Edition (WAIS–III), Bender Visual–Motor Gestalt Test: Second Edition (Bender–Gestalt II) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment–Thai Edition (MoCA–Thai) in person with mild neurocognitive disorder.   Material and Methods: This research is descriptive research. 30 samples were collected from September 2017 to April 2018 at Prasat Neurological Institute and The Centre for Social Welfare for the Elderly (Banbangkhae 1). Purposive sampling was used to choose the sample, they were diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. Research instruments are the WAIS-III, Bender-Gestalt II and MoCA-Thai, analysed data with Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients.   Results: The WAIS-III was found that the sample had a Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) and Verbal Intelligence Quotient (VIQ) is below average. Considering the subtests, they can do is Digit span, Vocabulary and Matrix Reasoning and low scores is Coding, Picture Completion and Similarities. The Bender-Gestalt II in Copy phase showed that the visual-motor coordination skill was average level. However, in the Recall phase, visual memory was low average. For, motor test was average level. Perception test showed that low score, Indicates the trend of visual deficits compared to people in the same age. And, MoCA-Thai score was below the standard. In addition, the scores of WAIS-III and Bender-Gestalt II with MoCA-Thai correlated significantly.   Conclusion: The results showed that the three psychological tests had relatively high and moderate levels of correlation with the same assess. Therefore, it is useful to use together to evaluate people with neurocognitive disorder or use as an alternative to assess, depending on the conditions of each set.