MEASUREMENT OF ABILITIES IN REHABILITATION PROCESS

Year 2017, Issue: 7, 160 - 166, 01.02.2017

Cahit Kaya

Abstract

Measurement of abilities is one of the main aspects of rehabilitation assessment. It provides a base to plan rehabilitation process and measure rehabilitation outcomes. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of measurement of abilities in rehabilitation process. Using contemporary literature, this article discuss discuss history of measurement of abilities, and provide information regarding specific psychometric tools that are used to measure abilities. At the end, a summary and key points regarding the measurement of abilities is provided. It is believed that this article provides introductory information to those who aim to learn more about rehabilitation assessment process.

Keywords

Measurement, counseling, psychology, rehabilitation

REHABİLİTASYON SÜRECİNDE YETENEKLERİN ÖLÇÜMÜ

Abstract

Yeteneklerin ölçümü rehabilitasyon değerlendirme sürecinin önemli bir parçasını oluşturmaktadır. Yeteneklerin ölçümü, rehabilitasyon sürecinin planlaması ve rehabilitasyon sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi için bir temel sunmaktadır. Bu makalenin amacı, rehabilitasyon değerlendirmesi sürecince, yeteneklerin ölçümü ile ilgili kısa bir değerlendirme sunmaktır. Bu makale, güncel literatür kullanılarak, yeteneklerin ölçümünün tarihçesi ve yetenek ölçümünde kullanılan spesifik psikometrik ölçüm araçları ile ilgili bilgi vermektedir. Makalenin sonunda, bir özet ve yetenek ölçümü ile ilgili anahtar noktalar belirtilmiştir. Bu makalenin rehabilitasyon değerlendirme süreci ile ilgili daha fazla bilgi almak isteyen kişiler için giriş niteliğinde bilgi sunacağına inanılmaktadır.

Keywords

Değerlendirme, danışmanlık, psikoloji, rehabilitasyon

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