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MOHO center in Taiwan visitors- from JAMK University of Finland and from School of Occupational Therapy of National Taiwan University Students from JAMK University Students from OT of NTU
The new research results of Volitional Questionnaire (traditional Chinese version)- Inter-rater reliability for persons with mental illness Title:  The Inter-rater Reliability of  the   Volitional   Questionnaire -   Chinese Version(VQ-C) Author: Wei-Ann Chen Major Finding: The Study confirmed that the Chinese version of VQ has acceptable inter-rater reliability. Participants: N=100 subjects, 3 licensed OT who were trained to use VQ • 59 males,41females • Mean age of the subjects: 47.8 years (SD=12.6) • Diagnosis Condition: 37 subjects with Schizophrenia, 32 subjects with Depression, 31 subjects with alcohol use disorder. • Setting: A medical center in northern Taiwan. • Ethnicity:100 Asian (Taiwan) • IRB approval: TSGHIRB: 1-102-05-056 Method: Three raters was trained to use VQ-C. They read the manual and co-assessed a standard subject. Then a meeting was called to discuss the ratings until unanimity was reached. Five standardized manual activities was desi...