Kinesiology 3474A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sport Psychology, Clinical Psychology
30 Apr 2018
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Kinesiology 3474 - Psychology of Interventions (Midterm)
Lecture 3
Delivering Psychological Interventions
• There ist a perfet forula for the deliery of psyhologial iteretios; ut e ill
describe the ways in which these interventions are most commonly delivered and
discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of current practice
• Developing a full repertoire of psychological skills and implementing those skills into a
psychological skills training program may require the help of an expert; there are
currently three groups of experts who are likely to deliver psychological interventions in
sports exercise and injury rehabilitation: (a) sport and exercise psychology consultants,
(b) coaches, trainers, and therapists and (c) researchers
• The expert is likely contacted by one of three people: Patient/athlete (younger athletes
– parents will contact you); Other health profession/coach (if the athlete has contacted
you, you ask them if their coach knows, and usually it is a yes); significant other (ex.
Parent)
• It is important to note the distinction between a sport psychologist (SP) and a sport
psychology consultant (SPC)
• Whereas a SP is trained and licensed as a clinical psychologist with expertise in sports-
related issues and strategies, a SPC has considerable expertise in sports related issues
and strategies but are certified and not licensed
Licensing Vs. Certification
Licensing = legislative, statutory process that restricts practice and use of title
Certification = Process by which institutions grant recognition to an individual who has
attained certain qualifications
Both SPs and SPCs have the expertise necessary to help athletes develop psychological
skills and implement them in to training and competition; however, SPCs are not
qualified to diagnose and treat clinical issues that can occur in the domain of sports
psychology such as eating and anxiety disorders (both can run skills training program for
athletes, goal setting, imagery, self-talk) – consultant not qualified to do clinical
issues (anxiety, depression, eating disorders)
The role of a SP or SPC in working with an athlete or a team can vary greatly; in some
cases, an SP or SPC is invited only to deliver a lecture or a workshop on a given
psychological skill; in these cases, the SP or SPC does not develop relationships with the
individual athletes but rather provides information and strategies that the athlete, team
or coach can implement at their discretion (ie. Provides an educational function)
In other cases, an SP or SPC works closely with an athlete or team throughout an entire
season; these cases may involve regular, individual meetings between SP/SPC and the
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