Supervision in the Education and Training of Sport Psychology Service Providers

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark B. Andersen ◽  
Brian T. Williams-Rice
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Transference And Countertransference ◽  
Psychology Service ◽  
Collegial Supervision ◽  
Clinical And Counseling Psychology ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

Supervision plays a central role in the training of sport psychologists, but little discussion of what constitutes adequate supervision of trainees and practitioners is available in the applied sport psychology literature. Broader issues of supervision, such as the training of students to become supervisors, metasupervision, and career-long collegial supervision are rarely discussed. This paper will present models of general supervision processes from training the neophyte to collegial supervision, derived primarily from clinical and counseling psychology. Included are supervising the delivery of performance-enhancement services, identifying trainee and client needs, helping the student understand transference and countertransference phenomena, and suggestions for examining the relationship between the supervisor and the supervisee. Suggestions for improving supervision include course work and/or practica in supervision processes for applied sport psychology graduate programs along with continuing education workshops at sport psychology conferences.

Applying Social Psychological Perspectives to the Sport Psychology Consulting Process

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Brustad ◽  
Michelle Ritter-Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Clinical And Counseling Psychology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Disordered Eating Patterns ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

Psychological processes in sport are inextricably linked to the social contexts within which they occur. However, research and practice in applied sport psychology have shown only marginal concern for the social dimensions of participation. As a consequence of stronger ties to clinical and counseling psychology than to social psychology, the prevailing model of intervention in applied sport psychology has been individually centered. Focus at the individual level has been further bolstered by cognitive emphases in modem psychology. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for a balanced consideration of social and personal influences. Four social psychological dimensions of interest will be explored, including athletic subculture membership; athletic identity concerns; social networks of influence; and leadership processes. The relevance of these forms of influence will be examined in relation to applied concerns in the areas of athlete academic performance, overtraining and burnout, and disordered eating patterns. At minimum, consultants need to address contextual and relational correlates of psychological and performance issues.

Thrown to the Wolves: A Student’s Account of Her Practicum Experience

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Tonn ◽  
Robert J. Harmison
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Junior College ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Women's Basketball ◽  
Psychology Service ◽  
Practicum Experience

This article provides an account of a trainee’s initial sport psychology practicum experience. Experiential knowledge gained by the trainee performance enhancement consultant with a junior college women’s basketball team is shared via a self-narrative in the form of a log she kept during the season and self-reflections. The log entries and self-reflections are organized around several themes that emerged over the course of the trainee’s practicum. The narrative outlines the trainee’s theoretical orientation and philosophy, highlights her experiences with the team, and reveals her thought processes related to the various situations she encountered. A better understanding of the process of sport psychology service delivery by a trainee is offered to guide other aspiring professionals during their initial training experiences.

Professional Philosophy in the Sport Psychology Service Delivery: Building on Theory and Practice

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Poczwardowski ◽  
Clay P. Sherman ◽  
Ken Ravizza
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Core Beliefs ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Fundamental Factor ◽  
Beliefs And Values ◽  
Psychology Service ◽  
Psychology Literature

Practitioners in helping professions have recognized the importance of philosophy of service as a fundamental factor driving the process of behavior change. This article explores professional philosophy as an underlying element of successful sport psychology service delivery. A hierarchical structure of professional philosophy is proposed that delineates important components both overtly discussed and implied in the sport psychology literature. These components—arranged from the most stable and internal to the most dynamic and external—are (a) personal core beliefs and values, (b) theoretical paradigm concerning behavior change, (c) models of practice and the consultant’s role, (d) intervention goals, and (e) intervention techniques and methods. Each component is examined from the perspective that philosophy guides practice. The resulting conceptualization of professional philosophy may be used for both didactic and research purposes aimed at furthering consultant effectiveness in sport settings.

Performance Enhancement in Motocross: A Case Study of the Sport Science Team in Action

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Collins ◽  
Michael Doherty ◽  
Steven Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Set Up ◽  
And Training ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

Using an exemplar case study of an intervention completed in the sport of motocross, the authors attempt to demonstrate the advantages inherent in using integrated multidisciplinary approaches in the application of sport sciences to performance enhancement. The need for comprehensive, detailed, and well-planned interventions, which of necessity take time to both set up and implement, is also highlighted. In addition, the authors furnish examples of practical techniques that can be used to facilitate cognitive behavioral strategies in this type of sport. Implications for the preparation and training of applied sport psychology consultants are briefly discussed.

Sport Psychology Consultants’ Experience of Using Hypnosis in Their Practice: An Exploratory Investigation

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason S. Grindstaff ◽  
Leslee A. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Enhancement Technique ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology ◽  
A Performance

The purpose of this study was to explore sport psychology consultants’ experiences of using hypnosis in their practice. Specifically a better understanding of hypnosis utilization as a performance enhancement technique in applied sport psychology was sought. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with six sport psychology consultants (all PhDs) who each possessed training and experience related to hypnosis. Analysis of the interview data revealed a variety of major themes and subthemes related to the guiding interview questions: (a) hypnosis training and experience, (b) stereotypes and misconceptions related to hypnosis, (c) utilizing hypnosis as a performance enhancement technique, (d) advantages and disadvantages of using hypnosis with athletes, and (e) cultural considerations related to using hypnosis.

Existential Phenomenology: Emphasizing the Experience of the Athlete in Sport Psychology Research

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Dale
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Existential Phenomenology ◽  
Potential Significance ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
Phenomenological Interview ◽  
Accepted Form

Qualitative research in sport psychology is slowly becoming more of an accepted form of inquiry, and most of this research is conducted using various interview methods. In this paper, information is provided on a paradigm that has been given little consideration in sport psychology literature. This paradigm is termed existential phenomenology, and within this paradigm a chief mode of inquiry is the phenomenological interview. With its open-ended format and similarities to the athlete-sport psychology consultant interaction in a performance enhancement intervention, it is a method that appears to offer valuable information about the participant’s experience that might otherwise go unnoticied. The basic views of existential phenomenology, including its philosophical foundations as well as instructions for conducting a phenomenological interview study, are provided. Specific discussion of the potential significance of this type of research for the field of sport psychology is offered.

Psychodynamics in Sport Performance Enhancement Consultation: Application of an Interpersonal Theory

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Conroy ◽  
Lorna Smith Benjamin
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Case Formulation ◽  
Fear Of Success ◽  
Performance Problems ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
A Performance

Psychodynamic concepts have only recently begun to attract serious attention in the sport psychology literature. A dynamically based, interpersonal approach to sport psychology consultation is outlined in this article. Key interpersonal constructs such as important persons and their internalized representations (IPIRs), copy processes, and self-sacrificing gifts of love are described to portray how a case formulation may be developed to explain and guide interventions to overcome some performance problems. Two cases, one involving a performance phobia and the other an enduring slump related to a fear of success, are presented to demonstrate the unique contributions of interpersonal case formulations in performance enhancement consultation.

scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Psychological Flexibility in Ice Hockey Performance: A Controlled Group Feasibility Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
Tobias Lundgren ◽  
Gustaf Reinebo ◽  
Markus Näslund ◽  
Thomas Parling
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Training ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

Despite the growing popularity of mindfulness and acceptance-based performance enhancement methods in applied sport psychology, evidence for their efficacy is scarce. The purpose of the current study is to test the feasibility and effect of a psychological training program based on Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) developed for ice hockey players. A controlled group feasibility designed study was conducted and included 21 elite male ice hockey players. The ACT program consisted of four, once a week, sessions with homework assignments between sessions. The results showed significant increase in psychological flexibility for the players in the training group. The outcome was positive for all feasibility measures. Participants found the psychological training program important to them as ice hockey players and helpful in their ice hockey development. Desirably, future studies should include objective performance data as outcome measure to foster more valid evidence for performance enhancement methods in applied sport psychology.

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