Title: Understanding the MOHO in Occupational Therapy | myotspot.com
Headings: Understanding the MOHO in Occupational Therapy
Understanding the MOHO in Occupational Therapy
What is the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)?
How Did the MOHO Originate?
Integrating the MOHO into Occupational Therapy Practice
Using MOHO Assessments
References

Content: How is occupational behavior organized or structured? What are an individual’s patterns, habits, or routines? How well can a person complete the task or occupation they are motivated to do? Using MOHO Assessments
To further incorporate the MOHO in your OT practice, you start by using MOHO-related assessments during your evaluations and monitoring client progress throughout your intervention. The following are MOHO-based occupational therapy assessments that incorporate this frame of reference. This list isn’t all-inclusive but can help you get started, whether you’re working with children or adults: Model of Human Occupational Screening Tool (MOHOST)
Occupational Questionnaire (OQ)
Occupational Self-Assessment (OSA)
Assessment of Motor Process Skills (AMPS)
Child Occupational Self Assessment (COSA)
Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE)
Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire (PVQ)
Interest Checklist
Occupational Performance History Interview-II (OPHI-II)
Role Checklist
Worker Role Interview (WRI)
Volitional Questionaire (VQ)
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Now that you’ve gotten into the MOHO a bit more, you can see that it’s not so bad! The MOHO is a fascinating model that will allow you to connect with patients or clients on a deeper level by learning what motivates them and utilizing this in practice to further promote their health and well-being. While the MOHO is a complex and dynamic framework that can seem overwhelming at first, by understanding its layers and intricacies one is able to continue to grow as an occupational therapy practitioner. This article was co-written by Josh Albarado, OTR/L and Sarah Stromsdorfer, OTR/L.
References
Forsyth, K., Taylor, R., Kramer, J., Prior, S., Rickie, L., Whitehead, J.,…, Melton.