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Prior to the 1950s, what was a primary focus of recreation therapy assessment?
Prior to the 1950s, what was a primary focus of recreation therapy assessment?
In the 1950s, recreation therapy assessments became less clinical-based than they were previously.
In the 1950s, recreation therapy assessments became less clinical-based than they were previously.
False (B)
According to Dr. John Eisele Davis, what is an ‘advantageous position’ for a recreational therapist to discover diagnostic material?
According to Dr. John Eisele Davis, what is an ‘advantageous position’ for a recreational therapist to discover diagnostic material?
observing a patient in the motivated medium of play
Before the 1950s, clients were often assigned to different ‘______’ according to the psychological impact of hospitalization.
Before the 1950s, clients were often assigned to different ‘______’ according to the psychological impact of hospitalization.
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Match the following names with their significant contriubtions to recreational therapy:
Match the following names with their significant contriubtions to recreational therapy:
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According to 'BERNIE' Phillips, what were the objectives of Recreational Therapy (RT)?
According to 'BERNIE' Phillips, what were the objectives of Recreational Therapy (RT)?
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The Mundy Inventory for the Trainable Mentally Retarded was the first standardized test in Therapeutic Recreation.
The Mundy Inventory for the Trainable Mentally Retarded was the first standardized test in Therapeutic Recreation.
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What term was given to the approach used in the 2000s to improve assessment efficiency?
What term was given to the approach used in the 2000s to improve assessment efficiency?
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In the 1970s, the ___________ Activity Therapy Social Skills assessment was developed.
In the 1970s, the ___________ Activity Therapy Social Skills assessment was developed.
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What was a main focus of the Therapeutic Recreation Journal in the 1960s regarding its content?
What was a main focus of the Therapeutic Recreation Journal in the 1960s regarding its content?
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The Leisure Interest Inventory created in 1969 was commercially available.
The Leisure Interest Inventory created in 1969 was commercially available.
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What was a primary focus of assessment in the 1990’s?
What was a primary focus of assessment in the 1990’s?
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The National Recreation Accreditation Project developed standards for the preparation of a __________ major.
The National Recreation Accreditation Project developed standards for the preparation of a __________ major.
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Match the following assessment tools with their description:
Match the following assessment tools with their description:
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In the 1980s, what type of approach to assessment was increasingly encouraged among RT professionals?
In the 1980s, what type of approach to assessment was increasingly encouraged among RT professionals?
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Study Notes
History of Assessment in RT
- The history of assessment in recreational therapy (RT) shows a progression from limited "games therapy" approaches in the pre-1950s era, to more clinical-based assessments in the 1950s, using activities like calisthenics for outcome measurement, and crude observational techniques.
- Early RT assessments focused on psychological coping mechanisms and clients were assigned grades based on their situation in hospitals (Preston, 1932).
- No standardized methods were utilized.
- In the 1950s, assessments became more clinical based, with a focus on the application of recreational therapy. Recreational activity was employed for measuring functional ability. The Recreation WAS used as an assessment tool.
- Assessments in the 1960s focused on a National Recreation Accreditation Project to develop standards for preparing therapeutic recreation majors.
- Limited assessment tools were available, despite a few attempts and a Therapeutic Recreation Journal's focus on including individuals with disabilities.
- In the 1970s new instruments were developed including the Milwaukee Avocation Satisfaction Questionnaire, Leisure satisfaction based on job satisfaction surveys, Construction Leisure Activity Survey, Leisure Activities Blank, Overs' Picture Card Survey, Walshe Temperament Survey (for measuring mood in activity), and Fox Activity Therapy Social Skills (Carney, 1977). The community integration program emerged as well.
- The 1980s featured a move toward a more standardized assessment process. Approaches encouraged multi-method use. Incorporation of standardized and non-standardized tests was common.
- The 1990s involved the first collection of RT assessments in textbooks. Further survey and assessment of current research, together with a growth in the number of available commercial instruments, were also apparent. The emphasis was toward functional outcome assessment.
- In the 2000s-present, the approach shifted to specialized interdisciplinary assessments, valid over homemade assessments, and client-centered care which was functional versus only leisure focused.
- New assessments involved computerized healthcare records and increased attention to efficiency to assess for reimbursement or diagnosis.
- Assessment protocols, including materials, required credentials, facilitation techniques, and interpretive norms, were created in this period.
- Current issues with RT assessments included research into the functional meaning of scores, valid instruments, research using RT instruments with low reliability scores, and reducing agencies that use homemade tests and leisure surveys only.
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Explore the evolution of assessment methods in recreational therapy from the pre-1950s to the changes in the 1960s. This quiz covers the transition from simple game-based approaches to more clinical assessments, highlighting key developments and the application of recreational activities for measuring functional ability. Test your knowledge about the historical context and methodologies that shaped this field.
