A Generalizability Study of the Occupational Performance History Interview

In a previous project the Occupational Performance History Interview was developed and its reliability was studied. This paper reports the results of a study designed to examine the interview's reliability when used by therapists using one of two different frames of reference—model of human occupation and eclectic. Videotapes of 20 psychiatrically disabled subjects were rated by three registered occupational therapists within each frame of reference. Results indicated that the interview was only moderately stable under both conditions. Implications for further development of the interview are discussed.