Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) center in Taiwan

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...

MOHO center visitor from Department of Rehabilitation Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic University 1/6/2016

International MOHO Institute at Indianapolis, IN Oct 24-25 USA Enjoy the wonderful meeting with OT around the world

Chen, Y.L., Pan, A.W * ., Hsiung, P.C., Chung, L., Lai, J.S., Gau, S.S.F., & Chen, T.J. (2015). L ife Adaptation Skills Training (LAST) for persons with depression: A randomized controlled study. Journal of Affective Disorders , 185, 108-114. Abstract Background: To investigate the efficacy of the “Life Adaptation Skills Training (LAST) ” program for persons with depression . Methods: Sixty-eight subjects with depressive disorder were recruited from psychiatric outpatient clinics in Taipei city and were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (N=33), or a control group (N=35). The intervention group received 24-sessions of the LAST program, as well as phone contact mainly related to support for a total of 24 times. The control group only received phone contact 24 times. The primary outcome measure utilized was the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF-Taiwan version . Secondary outcome measures included the Occupational self-assessment, the Mast...

Scholars from OT of Japan and University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign visited our center

Title : The Effectiveness of Remotivation Protocol for Persons with Schizophrenia Author : Sheng-Hui Wang Thesis Advisor : Ay-Woan Pan Major findings : The results from this study show that utilization of a remotivation protocol helps to increase the patient's volitional performance, increase motivation to participate in occupational performance, and improves negative symptoms. Participants :         *N=10         *7 males, 3 females         *Age: 42 + 11.52 (range: 23-56)         *Diagnosis: Schizophrenia         *Setting: Inpatient acute ward in a psychiatric institute         *Ethnicity: Asian (Taiwan) Methods : The researchers translated the English edition of the remotivation process manual into Mandarin. In order to ensure the Mandarin versi...

Dr. Pan teaches Volitional Questionnaire and Assessment of Interaction and communication skills to OT in Yu-Li branch of Taipei Veterans General Hospital on Nov 18, 2013

Welcome the OTs from Yu-Li branch of Taipei Veterans General Hospital (11/11/2013)       

Two students from Finland (JAMK University of Applied Science) come to MOHO center in Taiwan at School of Occupational Therapy at National Taiwan University to MOHO in Sep  2013 

The exchange student from University of Applied Science of JAMK learned MOHO in School of OT at National Taiwan University (MOHO center in Taiwan) (May 3, 2013)  

Reliability and Validity of the Paediatric Volitional Questionnaire- Chinese Version Liu, L.T., Pan, A.W., Chung, L., Gau, S.S.F., Kramer, J., & Lai, J.S. Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Paediatric Volitional Questionnaire (PVQ-C) for use amongst preschoolers in Taiwan. Methods: Forty preschoolers with developmental delays were randomly selected from northern Taiwan, along with another 40 typically developing preschoolers. The data was analysed using Rasch measurement model for construct validity and classical test theory for item reliability, intra- and inter-rater reliability, and convergent validity. Results: The results indicated the PVQ items of PVQ-C fit into a unidimensional continuum of volition (logit –6.63~3.05) with 2 items representing differential item functioning for diagnostic group. The person-fit statistics showed that 83% participants’ response could be appropriatel...

The visitors from the Wuxi mental health center of Mainland China came to our center to learn MOHO on Feb. of 2012.

      A capacity crowd at the workshop. The audiences are attentively learning in the class. Dr, Ay-Woan Pan is teaching the MOHO concept and related assessments to audience. A group photo for the spekers and audiences.