Professional practice in sport psychology : a review / / edited by Sheldon Hanton and Stephen D. Mellalieu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779031103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-136-96869-5; 1-136-96870-9; 0-203-85133-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (359 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HantonSheldon; MellalieuStephen D (Stephen David)
• Disciplina: 796.01
• Soggetti: Sport psychologists; Sports - Psychological aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Professional Practice in Sport Psychology; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Biographies; Reviewers; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Models of sport psychology practice and delivery: a review: Mark W. Aoyagi and Artur Poczwardowski; 2. Working with young athletes: Camilla J. Knight and Nicholas L. Holt; 3. Psychological perspectives on athletes with physical disabilities: Jeffrey J. Martin; 4. Professional practice issues when working with team sports: Chris Harwood and Richard Anderson; 5. Working with injured athletes: research and practice: Ross Wadey and Lynne Evans6. Professional practice issues in athlete burnout: Kate Goodger and Göran Kenttä; 7. Working with athletes in career transitions: Natalia B. Stambulova; 8. Psychological preparation in early phases of talent development in sport: Ronnie Lidor and Gal Ziv; 9. Working with coach-athlete relationships: their quality and maintenance: Daniel J. A. Rhind and Sophia Jowett; 10. Developing life skills in athletes: Martin I. Jones; 11: Practitioner-client relationships in applied sport psychology practice: David Tod and Mark B. Andersen12. Reflective practice: key issues for applied sport psychologists: Brendan Cropley and Sheldon ; Hanton; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Sport psychologists working with athletes, teams and sports performers are only as effective as their professional techniques and competencies will allow. This is the first book to offer a detailed and critical appraisal of the conceptual foundations of contemporary professional practice in sport psychology. The book presents a series of reviews of the most up-to-date academic and professional literature on professional practice, exploring issues that all psychologists face when working with clients in sport and offers important evidence-based recommendations for best practice. Key topics c