Chapter 3. Personality Assessment in Medical
Rehabilitation
In this chapter we have reviewed both historical
and contemporary issues that exist within the
profession of psychology to deliver competent
and expert personality assessment services to
people with debilitating conditions particularly
regarding recommendations for provision of AT.
We also have described the appropriate use of
personality assessment in medical rehabilitation,
including a brief description of the typical
measures used to assess personality. Research
is still required to address the validity and
reliability of many assessment instruments for
use with people with physical and sensory disabilities
to ensure accurate interpretation and application
of assessment data. Moreover research in the
relation between personality and use of AT is
critical. In the meantime, psychologists must
strive to understand the relation between person
and environment, as well as the relation between
person and technology, when assessing individuals
with severe disability. Personality assessment
will soon become the hallmark of a thorough
evaluation for assistive technology when a broader
understanding of the Person x Technology fit
is formed.
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