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Reiss Profile of Human Needs - (RMP-ID)

The Reiss Profile of Human Needs is a standardized assessment of 12 human needs.  The RMP-ID holistically focuses on the individual and substitutes the language of individuality (e.g., “friendly person”) for the language of disability  (e.g., “person with ID”).  The instrument takes ten minutes to administer and is recommended for all individuals with ID ages 12 and up.  The two main uses are person-centered planning and prevention of violence and psychiatric symptoms for persons with a dual diagnosis. 

For Person-Centered Planning:

  • Numerous, comprehensive suggestions for planning/ activities

  • Reduces bias in person centered planning
  • What activities make this particular individual happy
  • How to improve this particular individual’s quality of life
  • Individual’s intrinsically held values and life goals

For Dual Diagnosis:

  • Numerous suggestions to prevent episodes of violence for this individual

  • How to minimize severity of psychiatric symptoms for this individual 
  • Possible abnormal motives
  • Diagnostic possibilities 
  • Numerous suggestions of possible reinforcements

Compared with other instruments, the RMP-ID provides a positive and more comprehensive assessment of the person’s needs. 

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References

Reiss, S.  Human needs and intellectual disabilities: Applications for person-centered planning, dual diagnosis, and crisis intervention.  Pre-publication manuscripts available through IDS Publishing Corporation.

Reiss, S.  (2008).  The normal personality: A new way of thinking about people.  New York: Cambridge University Press.  (Available through amazon.com in English, German, and Polish)

Reiss, S. (2000).  Who am I? The 16 basic desires that motivate our actions and define our personalities.  New York: Tarcher/Putnam.  (Available through amazon.com in English, Spanish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Chinese, and Japanese)

About the Author
Steven Reiss, Ph.D., : is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale University. According to the Social Science Citation Index, his research ranks in the upper 1 percent of academic psychologists in terms of influence.