Use of the Shipley-Hartford Test in evaluating intellectual functioning of neuropsychiatric patients

Abstract

The Shipley-Hartford Retreat Test "was given to 977 randomly selected neuropsychiatric patients at a service hospital. Of this group, 134 were also given the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence test. The following conclusions seem warranted: 1. The Shipley-Hartford test can be used as a rough estimate of functional intelligence. 2. The distribution curve of 'original' intelligence of neuropsychiatric patients is very similar to that obtained by Wechsler in a sampling of the adult population. 3. A large proportion (62%) of neuropsychiatric patients tend to show a lowering of efficiency in their intellectual functioning." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)