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COPM

The COPM is a client-centered, semi-structured assessment tool designed to measure change in occupational performance over time. Developed by Law and colleagues (1990) at McMaster University in Canada, it has become a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice, focusing on identifying and evaluating performance issues that matter most to each individual client.

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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / occupational-therapy
  • Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M. A., Polatajko, H., & Pollock, N. (1990). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. CAOT Publications. · URL
  • Law, M., Steinwender, S., & Leclair, L. (1998). Occupation, health and well-being. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(2), 81-91. · DOI 10.1177/000841749806500204
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