RHAB 3900 Lecture : A_Balanced_Assessment_Notes
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One of the challenges with relying on assessment information is that a lot of these assessments are designed with a focus on pathology. In order words, the concentration is on identifying and repairing damage, which should remind you of the medical model of disability. In the late 1990"s, a movement referred to as positive psychology took hold in the psychology field and emphasized the importance of identifying the positive qualities of human functioning. The premise of the positive psychology movement is that after decades of instruments having been developed to measure pathology, little has been accomplished that has moved us closer to the prevention of serious psychological problems. There is an assessment instrument you can take for free called the values in action inventory. at http://www. viacharacter. org/. You can also get a report that identifies your top 5 values (this is actually an assignment you"ll do in week 16 and discuss in a self-reflection exercise).
