The Model of Creative Ability in vocational rehabilitation

Issue title: Occupational Work Therapy Practice in South Africa

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Casteleijn, Daleen | de Vos, Helé

Affiliations: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, PO Box 667, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa | Private Practitioner in Vocational Rehabilitation, Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract: Occupational therapy literature has reported on the concept of motivation in great depth and it is evident that motivation has many constructs. Motivation is seen as a key indicator for success in rehabilitation. When assessing a client's vocational skills and performance, occupational therapists in South Africa have found the Model of Creative Ability to be a useful model to determine the quality and quantity of motivation. This article briefly describes the development of the Model of Creative Ability in South Africa and explains the fundamental concepts and terminology used in the model. Criticism of the model as well as the reasons for the popularity of this model are given. A case study is used as an example to illustrate the unique contribution of the levels of motivation and action to a medico-legal report.

Keywords: Motivation and action, volition, self-presentation, medico-legal assessment

Journal: Work, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 55-61, 2007