The COPM process is an open dialogue between client and therapist, each bringing their own expertise and perspective to the conversation. The COPM’s flexibility allows the therapist considerable leeway to ensure the tool works best for the situation. The tool’s flexibility has also enabled its use in practice, research, and programs, and within multi-disciplinary teams, both as program development and program evaluation tools. The categories below contain examples of the COPM in Use in Administration, Cases, and Research.
The COPM in Use Categories
The COPM in Use
Using the COPM in Multidisciplinary Teams
Examining Practice Patterns
Evaluating Programs
Using the COPM with Children
Using the COPM with an Interpreter
Using the COPM with an Alternate Respondent
Using the COPM with Clients with Mental Illness
Using the COPM with Clients with Cognitive Impairment
Cross-cultural Applications of the COPM
Using the COPM in Program Development