CMOP-E Overview and Theories

Background of CMOP-E

• Originates from the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance.
• Emphasizes an occupational perspective on human occupation.
• Moves profession beyond conventional medical models.
• Envisions health, well-being, and justice achievable through occupation.
• Introduces the concept of engagement in human occupation.

Theories that Inform CMOP-E

• Incorporates humanistic theories focusing on client-centered principles.
• Integrates developmental theories related to the adaptation and growth of occupational roles.
• Emphasizes environmental theories showing the environment’s influence on occupation and individuals.

Focus of CMOP-E

• Prioritizes occupational performance and engagement.
• Both are outcomes of the dynamic interplay among model components.
• Advocates for a transverse view placing occupation as a central professional focus.

Engagement

• Encompasses all activities individuals undertake to become occupied.
• Involves occupying oneself or engaging others.
• Relates to possessing occupations, not merely executing them.
• Offers an expansive view of human occupation.

Person Construct

• Recognizes humans as inherently occupational beings.
• Identifies spirituality as the central essence of an individual.
• Highlights social and spiritual dimensions of people.
• Emphasizes the powerful interplay between individuals and their environments.
• Acknowledges uniqueness, intrinsic dignity, autonomy, and potential for change.

Composition of the Person

• Affective: Encompasses social and emotional functions and interpersonal dynamics.
• Cognitive: Covers mental functions including intellect, perception, memory, and judgment.
• Physical: Relates to sensory and motor functions.

Spirituality in the Person

• Represents the intrinsic essence and will of individuals.
• Drives motivation and is expressed through actions.
• Serves as a guide for choice expression and imbues meaning into occupations.

Four Environments

• Encompasses physical, cultural, social, and institutional environments.

Role of Environment

• Provides opportunities for occupation.
• Influences performance, organization, choice, and satisfaction in occupational activities based on the person-environment relationship.

Occupational Areas

• Consists of self-care, productivity, and leisure.
• Highlights the importance of balance among these areas for overall well-being.

Link Between Person and Environment

• Occupation acts as the means through which individuals interact with and impact their environment.

Purpose of Occupation

• Imparts meaning to life and serves as a crucial determinant of health and well-being.
• Organizes individual behavior and evolves over time.
• Influences and is influenced by environments.
• Encourages control and choice in occupations, proving effective in therapeutic contexts.

Self-Care Occupations

• Concerned with personal care, functional mobility, and the organization of space and time.

Productivity Occupations

• Involve roles that contribute socially or economically, including play, work, education, homemaking, parenting, and volunteering.

Leisure Occupations

• Focus on enjoyment through socialization, outdoor activities, games, and sports.

Occupational Analysis

• Integral for determining the requirements of occupations for intervention strategies.

Consequences of Limitations within the Person

• Results in diminished performance in occupational tasks.

Effects of Unsupportive Environment

• Leads to decreased performance and engagement in occupations.

Consequences of Limited Occupational Opportunities

• Results in restricted occupational engagement.

Relationship Harmony

• Achieving balance between components leads to optimal performance and engagement.

Definition of Occupational Performance

• Represents the capacity to select, organize, and effectively execute meaningful occupations that align with cultural definitions and are age-appropriate.

Occupational Performance Dynamics

• Results from the dynamic relationship between person-environment-occupation (P-E-O) throughout the individual's life span.

CMOP-E Implications for Practice

• Compatible with other frameworks and applicable across various age groups.
• Allows for a diverse range of applications and interventions in occupational therapy.