Useful occupational therapy specific assessment tools for FND
| The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure | Evidence-based outcome measure that captures a person’s self-perception of performance and satisfaction with performance in daily activities. Has been widely adopted in occupational therapy research. Used for both paediatric and adult populations.51 |
| Occupational Circumstances Assessment Interview and Rating Scale | Semistructured interview design based on the MOHO; captures information regarding occupational engagement from 11 domains including habits, roles, personal causation, values, skills, physical environment, social environment and readiness for change.52 |
| The Worker Role Interview | Semistructured interview format addressing factors that may impact on a person’s ability to maintain or return to work during or after a period of illness or injury.53 |
| The Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool | Assesses the impact of a person’s volition, habituation, skills and environment on their occupational functioning.54 |
| The Occupational Self-Assessment | Based on the MOHO. Captures a person’s perceptions of their own occupational competence and occupations of importance. Therapist observations are also considered when scoring.55 |
| Adolescent and Adult Sensory Profile | Evaluates behavioural responses to everyday sensory experiences. Used for ages older than 11 years.41 |
| The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills | Clinician rated tool. Allows therapists to simultaneously observe and evaluate a person’s ability to perform activities of daily living (domestic and personal) and the quality of their motor and process skills.56 |
FND, functional neurological disorder; MOHO, Model of Human Occupation.