Introducing Sport and Exercise Psychology
Figure 1.8, What is the best model for the delivery of
psychological services to athletes
Although discussion of the theoretical basis of service delivery may seem
somewhat removed from the practical concerns of applied sport psychology, it
has profound practical importance for the field.To explain, if sport psychologists
work according to a traditional medical model, they will be expected to provide
quick fixes and instant cures for athletes with problems in much the same way
as physicians are expected to treat their patients through the prescription of
suitable medication.What is wrong with this traditional medical model of
service delivery and is there any alternative to it Unfortunately, there are at
least three problems associated with a medical model of applied sport
psychology Kremer and Scully, 1998 Moran, 2000a.First, it places the burden of
responsibility on the expert psychologist to cure whatever problems are
presented by the athlete or coach.
Best Line:
What is the best model for the delivery of psychological services to athletes
Although discussion of the theoretical basis of service delivery may seem
somewhat removed from the practical concerns of applied sport psychology, it
has profound practical importance for the field.
Figure 1.8, What is the best model for the delivery of
psychological services to athletes
Although discussion of the theoretical basis of service delivery may seem
somewhat removed from the practical concerns of applied sport psychology, it
has profound practical importance for the field.To explain, if sport psychologists
work according to a traditional medical model, they will be expected to provide
quick fixes and instant cures for athletes with problems in much the same way
as physicians are expected to treat their patients through the prescription of
suitable medication.What is wrong with this traditional medical model of
service delivery and is there any alternative to it Unfortunately, there are at
least three problems associated with a medical model of applied sport
psychology Kremer and Scully, 1998 Moran, 2000a.First, it places the burden of
responsibility on the expert psychologist to cure whatever problems are
presented by the athlete or coach.
Best Line:
What is the best model for the delivery of psychological services to athletes
Although discussion of the theoretical basis of service delivery may seem
somewhat removed from the practical concerns of applied sport psychology, it
has profound practical importance for the field.
