name of the test	short name	authors	short describtion	test and analysis- design	target group	qualitity criteria ( validity, objectivity, reliability)	application and analysis	notes
An instrument for vocational rehabilitation and integration	MELBA	Föhres F.,Klieffman A., Sturtz A., Weinmann S	it is standardized methodic, designed for specialists of professional rehabilitation and integration, who work with disabled people. The essence of this method is: 1)the assessment and documentation of the requirements for the working place (psychological environment) for people with disabilities; 2)the assessment and documentation of a person's psychological professional skills; 3)the comparison of the requirements of working place and adequate skills of a person; 4) the preparation of recommendations for necessary actions to be taken; 5)recommendations for the rehabilitation/development of professional skills; 6)recommendations for adaptation of the working place;	In this methodology there are provided basic key 29 principles of person's professional and psychosocial skills assessment.	rehabilitation and integration	MELBA not only teaches how to assess but also presents 29 definitions of psychological professional skills. In this way basic principle of this methodic, i.e. reliability, is ensured for all the researchers/specialists can unanimously understand the assessed features.	documentation	It is one of the main measures that help the specialists to expediently direct, orientate the disabled to properly choose a profession.
Instrument for trade forces of vocational rehabilitation and integration	IMBA	Föhres F.,Klieffman A., Sturtz A., Weinmann S	it is a standardized methodology of assessment and documentation of professional skills. In the IMBA assessment profiles there are physical and other qualities, required for a job, documented, as well as environmental impact, labour security, work organization and essential qualities, that have been previously assessed with IDA measure.	It is based on the comparative principle profiles and consists of three components - the Requirements profile, the Ability profile and Comparative profile. This methodic assesses about 50 qualities, that include: position of body, movement of body, movement of body parts, information perception skills, complex physical qualities, environmental impact, labour security, work organization. Every profile of the document is divided into 4 more detailed profiles of every quality..	rehabilitation and integration	as in MELBA case, IMBA provides detailed definitions of every quality. In this way basic principle of this methodic, i.e. reliability, is ensured for all the researchers/specialists can unanimously understand the assessed qualities.	documentation
Instrument for the diagnosis of labor skills	IDA	Föhres F.,Klieffman A., Sturtz A., Weinmann S	It is a standardized collection of measures of psychological quality assessment and documentation, a methodics for assessment of psychological professional skills. It consits of 14 work tasks, which, while accomplishing, help to assess 29 psychological skills, that are given in MELBA methodics. There are such skills assessed as: 1) Cognitive (work planning, perception, attention, concentration, memory, problem solution adaptation, abstract thinking); 2)Social qualities ( realization, ability to lead, sociability, critical evaluation, tolerance of criticism, team work); 3) Qualities related to the nature of work performance (stamina, self-control, tolerance of failure, orderliness, punctuality, independence, thoroughness, responsibility); 4) Psychomotoric qualities (incentive, minor motoric abilities, reaction speed); 5)
5.Cultural expression / communication tools (reading, counting, writing, speaking);	It consits of 14 work tasks, which, while accomplishing, help to assess 29 psychological skills, that are given in MELBA methodic. There are such skills assessed as: 1) Cognitive (work planning, perception, attention, concentration, memory, problem solution adaptation, abstract thinking); 2)Social qualities ( realization, ability to lead, sociability, critical evaluation, tolerance of criticism, team work); 3) Qualities related to the nature of work performance (stamina, self-control, tolerance of failure, orderliness, punctuality, independence, thoroughness, responsibility); 4) Psychomotor qualities (incentive, minor motor abilities, reaction speed); 5) Cultural expression / communication tools (reading, counting, writing, speaking);	rehabilitation and integration	not known	documentation	The assessed psychological skills of a person, needed for a specific activity to accomplish are compared with the adequate requirements of a working place. After the comparison, recommendations for rehabilitation/development of professional skills and/or options of work place adaptation or other choice of profession are prepared.
Evaluation method of Functional capacity	FCE	Iserhagen, S.J.	It is a standardized methodic for assessment of person's functional (physical) skills.	This assessment tool comprises standardized tests and equipment which is designated to assess the 29 functional qualities of a person with a physical disability. Applying this tool, such basic qualities required for a specific job are assessed: sitting, standing, kneeling, lying, walking, head moving, lifting, carrying abilities and etc.	rehabilitation and integration; rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities;	Such a detailed assessment ensures an accurate and comprehensive preparation of a plan for further rehabilitation and integration.	standardized tests and equipment which is used to assess person's functional (physical) qualities. The test lasts for 2 days, 3 hours a day (total 6 hours).	After assessing a person's physical abilities with FPV tool, they are transferred into the standardized IMBA profile.
After assessing person's psychological and physical (functional) abilities, needed for a job, transferring them into the IMBA profile and comparing them with adequate requirements of a specific work place, conclusions for rehabilitation/development of professional skills and/or options of work place adaptation are provided.
Self evaluation questionnaire	PACT	It is a self evaluation test, which is used as an additional method for FCE test.	The main attention is paid to the function. PACT - is a testing book with 50 pictures illustrating various jobs/works (work with a variety of weights and working tools) that require the burden on the spine. Also, this book vividly demonstrates the working process (choice of the 50 images, the works are not divided into male and female ones, daily activities and workloads increase is shown from the light to the medium and to the hard).	rehabilitation and integration; rehabilitation of people with disabilities;	Assessment is clear, because the clients assess themselves. The method is also valid, because it can be compared how a client limited him/herself during FCE assessment and how he/she assesses him/herself because some tasks require the same functionality in the body.	a testing book with 50 pictures	The test is completed by the client him/herself under the reliable control of the physical therapist and physician.
Hamet 2	It is a methodic of assessment, training and guidance of basic professional competences.	This methodology comprises 4 principal modules. The first module is used to assess and train person's professional skills, such as thoroughness, accuracy, ability to complete tasks on time, task perception and fulfillment, precision, the ability to use correct tools and tool management. The second module gives an opportunity to asses the progress of the clients, his motivation to learn/train and work. The third module is applied to assess and develop social qualities of a disabled person. The forth module is applied to assess and develop abstract thinking abilities.	rehabilitation, orientation and integration	testing system	This method helps to develop such important qualities of successful working as concentration during the working process, recognition of mistakes and the ability to make right decisions.
Motivating interview	Miller and Rolnick	The method is described by Miller and Rolnick (2002) and based on the theory of cognitive discordance and is applied to achieve positive development. It is a person oriented method, an indirect interview, during which one tries to help a person find out more about his/her abilities and weaknesses.	Applied methods are as follows: questionnaire, reflection, client incentive, empathetic response. By applying this the client is aimed to get actively involved in vocational rehabilitation activities.	This method is mostly used in the assessment and guidance processes by managers, placement agents, trainers, and other professionals.	questionnaire, reflection, client incentive, empathetic response	The purpose of the motivating interview is to increase the client's motivation and active participation by changing their behavior. During this method the client is not moralized or criticised, but their decisions or doubts are emphatically accepted, their controversial feelings are reflected and certainly reflected, they are emotionally supported and the clients' faith in their efforts for development are strengthened.
Method of structured interview : evaluation of emotional functions	The aim of this method is to assess the adequacy of emotions and their management of a person with mental disability.	There are 8 main topics distinguished in order to clear up these aspects of emotions: 1. Range of undergoing emotions, their diversity, intensity and frequency; 2. Adequacy of emotions; 3. Management of emotions; 4. Emotional liability; 5. Emotional ambivalence.	people with mental disability	The plan of the structured interview include a set of questions and topics that are used to gather required information from the client. A list of undergoing emotions is provided where one must mark and assess his/her experienced or undergoing emotional feelings.	The assessments lasts for 1-1.5 hours.	The assessment of the answers is qualitative and quantitative. In case of quantitative assessment scales are used.
Method of structured interview: evaluation of energy and appeal functions	The aim of this method is to assess the functions of energy use and appeal, their level (incentive) of a person with mental disability.	There are 8 main topics distinguished in order to clear up these aspects of energy use and appeal: 1. Level of energy use, purposefulness of energy use and stamina; 2. Initiative; 3. Motivation, interests, purposes; determination, persistence; 4. Appeals, management of appeals and impulses, dependency.	people with mental disability	The plan of the structured interview include a set of questions and topics that are used to gather required information from the client.	The assessments lasts for 1-1.5 hours.	The assessment of the answers is qualitative and quantitative. In case of quantitative assessment scales are used.
Bechterew's test (comparison of concepts)	The test is used to diagnose thinking disorders.	This test can help to determine specific thinking disorders or that there are no thinking disorders and that thinking has sufficient abstractness. This test mostly provides information about how successful the person at processing the auditory information.	The test is used for clients who have suffered from brain trauma, brain surgery, a stroke or who are diagnosed or suspected with affective disorder, schizophrenic disorder, and who are monitored for thinking, perceptual disorders.	The reliability of the test is ensured by the fact that the test is given to the clients under the same conditions, using the same instructions.	testing system	While evaluating of the results, the quality and the extent of right answers are taken into account.
Kraepelin test	The test is used to determine whether the concentration of a person's focus/attention ability is sufficient, whether there are any focus/attention exhaustion symptoms or other attention disorders. It also shows what is the overall level of mental capacity.
Test task is during a limited period of time to sum any many single-digit numbers as possible. People with sight disability are given oral presentation of the material, while the test answers are marked by a specialist.	The test is used for clients who have suffered from brain trauma, brain surgery, a stroke, who are diagnosed or suspected with affective disorder, somatoform disorder, and who are monitored by attention deficit disorder.	The reliability of the test is ensured by the fact that the test is given to the clients under the same conditions, using the same instructions.	testing system	While evaluating of the results, the amount of answers, the amount of right and wrong answers and how the the number of answers change among the lines is taken into account. Digital information is used in the test, so the client must have minimum math skills. Another test used to assess focus abilities is called Burdon's method.
Wechsler's Short Intelligence Scale	WASI	J.M.Sattler?	It is a standardized test which helps to calculate indicators describing three intellectual skills: Verbal IQ, Nonverbal IQ and Overall IQ.	WASI is applied to assess different intellectual abilities of 6–89 year old people (expressive vocabulary, verbal knowledge and information available, crystallized intelligence and general intelligence (gfactor), memory, learning skills, concepts and language development, spatial visualization skills, visual motor coordination, and non-verbal abstract reasoning, concept formation, abstract reasoning, non-verbal intelligence, etc.).	to assess different intellectual abilities	WASI methodology consists of four subtests: Vocabulary, Composition of cubes, Similarities and Matrix/Array. The four WASI subtests takes up to be performed in about 1 hour.	WASI is performed with every client individually.
Wechsler's Intelligence Scale for Adults	WAIS-III	It is a longer and more detailed variant of Wechsler's Intelligence Scale. It is used to assess intellectual structures.	The methodology consists of 14 subtests: Picture Completion, Vocabulary, Number characters, Similarities, Composition of cubes, Arithmetic, Matrix, Number row, Information, Picture layout, Comprehension, Symbol Search, Letter-number sequence and Assembly of objects.	to assess different intellectual abilities	The methodology consists of 14 subtests. WAIS-III test on average lasts for about 3 hours.	WAIS-III is performed with every client individually.
Psycho-emotional condition assessment questionnaire: Beck's Depression Scale	The scale is applied to assess the level of affective disorder - depression severity.
The clients are given questions about their emotional and physiological sphere. While describing his/her condition, the client chooses the proper answers from the given alternatives.	The test is used for clients who are suspected of affective disorder.	Reliability - α ratio = 0.8; the validity is ensured by the fact that the test is comprised on the basis of diagnostic criteria for depression, symptoms that are specified in the system of the classification of DSM-IV mental disorders. Also reliability of the test is ensured by the fact that the test is given to the clients under the same conditions, using the same instructions.	Qualitative answers of the client are transformed into quantitative and compared with the norms. In this way, disorders are determined.
Personality Questionnaire	NEO PI-R	Žukauskienė R., Barkauskienė R.	It is applied to empirically search the model of Five Factors. In this way, according to the answers, there five identity dimensions and their lower-level qualities are determined: neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, harmony, consciousness.	Respondent chooses one answer that is most appropriate to his / her agreement or disagreement with each statement. Possible answers are as follows: "strongly disagree", "disagree", "Can not decide" (where the statement is just as false as true, or if the statement does not have any influence to the respondent), "Agree" and "Strongly Agree." The questionnaire consists of a booklet of eight pages containing instructions and a list of statements.	identity/personality dimensions	The results of the research showed sufficient reliability of Lithuanian version of NEO PI-R.	The questionnaire consists of 240 statements that are evaluated in 5-point scale. The questionnaire is usually completed in between half an hour and an hour.	The respondent has to mark the answers in a separate answer sheet .
Personality Questionnaire	NEO-FFI	It is a shortened version of NEO PI-R Five factor questionnaire.	NEO-FFI consists of
60 statements that assess the "big top five" personality traits: neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, harmony consciousness.	identity/personality dimensions	NEO-FFI consists of
60 statements. Each subscale consists of 12 statements.	Coefficients of internal consistency of the subscales range between Cronbach'o alpha 0.67, and 0.83.
House - Tree – Person	H-T-P	John Buck	It is one of test for personality projections. The primary purpose of HTP test is to describe aspects of personality based on the pictures, therefore, the test can sometimes be used to assess brain damage or general neurological functioning of a person.	The respondent is asked to draw a house, a tree and a person. Later these paintings are interpreted by a qualified specialist.	The test provides information about the personality, intellect, interpersonal relationships and personal attitude.	Like other projection tests, this test creates a possibility to provide a free and subjective interpretation.	The test can be applied to people from the age of 3. The respondent is asked to draw a house, a tree and a person. Every painting is drawn on a separate sheet of paper. The respondent is asked to drawn the painting as vividly/accurately as possible. After the painting are drawn, the person is asked questions related to the pictures. there are formally 60 questions, but the specialist can improvise. The interpretation of the test is carried out by several created interpretation systems.	The focus is overall on the design and content , on the the details and on the graphical characteristics of the picture.
Keitel W Functional Test	KFT	Keitel W.	Keitel index is used to assess functional abilities.	The test is modified and divided into 2 parts. The first part of Keitel index is used to assess upper limb functional abilities (where the maximum amount of points is 50 scores). The second part of the modified Keitel index is used to assess lower limb functional abilities ( the maximum score is 45 points).	people with functional/movement disabilities; applied by the physical therapist.	In the test the maximum score is 95 points. Keitel index is modified and divided into two parts: the first part includes 1 and 9 test task, and the second - 10-21 test tasks.	It is used to assess such abilities as standing, sitting, kneeling abilities, etc; self care abilities (washing, clothing), social abilities (shopping, cooking, tidying ), etc.
Barthtel's index	BI	Mahoney F, Barthel D.W.	The assessment can be used to determine a baseline level of functioning and can be used to monitor improvement in activities of daily living over time.	It is a standardized way to evaluate possibilities of people with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal diseases. The index mainly helps to assess independence and mobility.	It can be only used to assess physical capacity, although this is not a strict standard in assessing the program. It can be carried out only by physical therapist and occupational therapist.	The system is simple and easy to use and provides approximate estimates of the index.	The Barthel Index consists of 10 items that measure a person's daily functioning specifically the activities of daily living and mobility. Scores are from 0 to 5; 0, 5 and 10; or 0, 5, 10 or 15 depending on the item. The highest score indicates maximum independence. Score 0 - complete helplessness.	This index is valued because it indicates how much help does a person needs to carry out a certain action on time. Some environmental factors can change the meaning of Barthel index scales. If the environment meets specific requirements , the estimate is greater than in the case when special requirements are not met. Barthel index sensitivity - 1,545;
L. Lovett scale
L. Lovett	Purpose of the test is to assess patient's muscle strength, coordination and balance, by accomplishing certain tasks and exercises with the "Gymnic" balls.	While testing muscle strength, a person is shown a starting position and explained the movement to be done, which will help to evaluate a certain muscle group.	Muscle strength, coordination and balance. It can be carried out only by physical therapist.	Muscle contraction force is measured by a scale from 0 to 5. It is a 5-point system test.	Bending and construction movements of joints are selected because they objectively reflect the ability to perform functional movements.
Ashword scale	AS	Rehabilitation physician or physical therapist uses a modified Ashword scale to assess muscle tone, range of motion.	0 No increase in muscle tone
1 Slight increase in muscle tone, manifested by a catch and release or by minimal
resistance at the end of the range of motion when the affected part(s) is moved in
flexion or extension
1+ Slight increase in muscle tone, manifested by a catch, followed by minimal
resistance throughout the remainder (less than half) of the ROM
2 More marked increase in muscle tone through most of the ROM, but
affected part(s) easily moved
3 Considerable increase in muscle tone, passive movement difficult
4 Affected part(s) rigid in flexion or extension	Adults and children with lesions of the Central Nervous System
Cerebral Palsy
Multiple Sclerosis
Pediatric Hypertonia
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury	Scores range from 0-4, with 5 choices. A score of 1 indicates no resistance and 5 indicates rigidity. The test lasts < 5 minutes, dependent upon the number of muscles/joints tested.	Similar to Ashworth, but adds a 1+ scoring category to indicate resistance through less than half of the movement.
Functional Independence Test	FIT	Self care, movement, communication, social cognition abilities are assessed by physical therapist using the Functional Independence Test (FIT).	Functional Independence Test (FIT) assesses
not only person's ability to perform basic self-care actions, but also such abilities as understanding, expression of thoughts, social relationships, problem solving.	Self care, movement, communication, social cognition abilities	Each activity is assessed on a scale from 1 to 7. The test is assessed according to the scale of 18 ÷ 126 points.	The sensitivity of the Functional independence test -
1,444;
Activities of Daily Living test	ADL	Edith Buchwald Lawton	The occupational therapist uses Activities of Daily Living test (ADL) to assess person's ability to perform his/her work/job and perform his/her daily activities.	A test is used to record the patient's progress of what he could do when starting and what he can do after training.	Functions of daily living and instrumental activities; Used to train people with functional disabilities.	The worksheet is divided into nine
major groups.
Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale	FAB	Debra Rose	The physical therapist uses Fullerton's test to assess a person's balance ability.	Test of both static and dynamic balance under varying sensory conditions.	Balance Non-Vestibular; Older adults
Breast cancer (post chemotherapy)
Fibromyalgia
Parkinson's Disease
Traumatic Brain Injury	There are 10 performance-based activities in the test. Score - 0-40/40 points possible (higher scores are better). Items scored on a 5 point ordinal scale (0-4); The test lasts from 6 to 30 minutes.
Personal functioning efficiency scale	PFE	It is a methodology based on International Classification of Functions. It is based on the method of structured interview and helps to gather detailed demographic information, to assess personal functioning, to determine his/her special needs, disability or working capacity.	Specialists of psychosocial rehabilitation with the help of PFE methodic, learn the true human potential and challenges and according to the gathered information they can set assistance priorities and recommend the most appropriate rehabilitation services.	Rehabilitation	testing system
Assessment scale of psychosocial stress	It is a methodology that helps to assess a person's ability to cope with stress.	This ability to cope with stress is especially important to be assessed when working with mentally disabled people, as stressors often cause these individuals relapse and / or worsen existing symptoms.	Mentally disabled people	testing system	Based on the obtained results, functioning of people with disabilities can be predicted, their rehabilitation planned, appropriate services provided.
The Lithuanian questionnaire of professional interests	LPIK	The questionnaire is based on the classification of professions in Lithuania and includes almost all professions existing in Lithuania. The purpose of the questionnaire is to learn about personal professional interests and present different professions.	LPIK consists of 9 major occupational areas, which relate to more than 1,000 occupations directly and to about 5,000 professions indirectly, and one of the variable areas which comprises the consultant himself. Every of the professional areas consist of 1-3 professional groups, each group consists of 4-5 sub-groups, every sub-group consists of 10 typical to this sub-group professions and behind them there are even more professions. LPIK is useful when a person can not decide what profession or job to take up. It is obvious in case of people with severe mental disability.	People with disabilities; Mentally disabled people; The method is applied by a psychologist.	testing system	This methodology allows to organize the professional orientation for disabled people. Because of the lower or low cognitive skills, this method use is limited with people with intellectual disabilities. The questionnaire can be used with people with slight intellectual disability with the help of a specialist.
Attention test	Test d2	Brickenkamp. R	The test is applied to assess person's mental working capacity applied in professional orientation.
d2 Test as a diagnostic method can be applied to all activities that require even the minimum requirements for visual attention and concentration.	The occurrence of ability is interpreted by the coordination of personal impulse and functional control, which in d2 test is revealed in three behavioral components: 1. working speed or quantity (stimulus/impulse); 2. quality of work (control); 3. execution of work during a specific amount of time, which makes it possible to draw conclusions about the operational behavior patterns(control).	Rehabilitation and job orientation; Individual or group assessment;	The qualitative criteria of the test are ensured: objectivity, reliability, validity, cost, rating.	A model of loaded concentration tests which correspond to many professional activities and which, according to an overall assessment, requires selective attention and concentration are used in this test .	Among other methods, it may also be used as a basis for vocational counseling, in personnel selection procedure, in employment at a workplace.
J. L. Holland's Autonomous Profession choice questionnaire	J. L. Holland	This questionnaire helps to learn personal interests, abilities, tendencies related to professions. This method is applied by a psychologist.	This questionnaire is useful because people by answering different questions can get acquainted to different occupations, skills required for the occupations and to the variety of professions .J. Holland's theory shows that people (according to the interests and abilities) and professions (according to job requirements) can be divided into six types: Practical (P), Investigative (I), Artistic (A) Social (S), Business (B) and Normative (N). A person and his occupation can be usually characterized by combination of two or more types, i.e. Practice-Investigative, Business- Normative or Artistic-Social.	professional orientation	The results are informative, they give general orientation about direction of people's profession choice, but is not reliable because it is believed that many of the questions can be inadequately understood.	questionnaire, test. The questionnaire consists of 2 basic tasks: 1. Activities, 2. Professions.	Holland's test helps to determine a person's professional type. It is intended for profession choice but it does not decides for a person what profession to choose. However, the application of Holland's test is limited for people with mental disabilities because of their lower or low intellectual abilities the most appropriate activities are usually practical, and investigative or business activities would put too high requirements on people with intellectual disabilities. Person's professional type can be assessed with E. A. Klimov Differential diagnostic questionnaire as well.
Motivation to work/learn assessment questionnaire	This questionnaire was created based on the scheme provided by C.Burger and M.Markenhof. It is used to find out person's motivation to work/learn. Person's motives of learning/ employment are determined on the basis of his/her needs.	In the questionnaire a person has to answer to such questions as Why do you want to work/learn? A person must give at least several answers to one question. In this way more motivating and demotivating factors can be sorted out. After answering these questions, a person has to fill in an additional questionnaire based on free interview method. And after completing the questionnaire, a person has to assess in 10 point scale his/her wish to learn/work, as well as his/her assurance to get employment in a year time.	job orientation	The reliability of the test is ensured by the fact that the test is given to the clients under the same conditions, using the same instructions.