Title: Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) Frame of Reference
Headings: Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
Gary Kielhofner’s Model of Human occupation (MOHO)-
#1 Volition –
#2 Habituation –
#3 Performance –
Function – Dysfunction Continua (Areas of concern)–
Behavior indicative of function- dysfunction (Evaluation and Assessment)-
Postulates regarding change and intervention –

Content: This scale focuses on the valued goals, interest, performance, skills of an individual, and most importantly, is he/she satisfied or dissatisfied while performing activities. But there is no limitation for the assessment. Occupational therapist’s can also perform various other scales after doing the initial screening. Some scales are – occupational performance history, interview, interest checklist, ADL checklist, decision making inventory, and so on. Postulates regarding change and intervention –
After the initial screening and assessment, the therapist will get the information about the cause of occupational dysfunction, due to which individual is not taking part in his occupational roles. Its duty of a therapist to find out the problem in subsystems of an open system. i.e volition, habituation, and performance. If there is a problem in one of the subsystem, for example in performance subsystem. We know that performance depends on the skills available or defect in skill. Skill impairment may occur to any injury or problem in the musculoskeletal or neurologic system.