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Psychological Skills Training. Goals of Psychological Skills Training Program (PSTP). Improve performance Increase enjoyment Achieve “Flow” Other goals?. Myths about PSTP. Only for “problem” athletes Only for “elite” athletes Provides “quick fix” solutions
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Goals of Psychological Skills Training Program (PSTP) • Improve performance • Increase enjoyment • Achieve “Flow” • Other goals?
Myths about PSTP • Only for “problem” athletes • Only for “elite” athletes • Provides “quick fix” solutions • Takes away from physical training
A Psychological Skills Training Program (PSTP) • Initial meeting with athletes &/or coaches • Explain how PST is a tool among many • Sport familiarization / education (for the sport psychologist) • Evaluation and needs assessment examples: what are key mental skills needed? Reason for performance blocks? Potential intervention targets?
Evaluation tools • Interview • Performance profiling • How athlete rates self on key psych skills • Observation • Objective inventories
Goal Identification • With athlete, devise program for improving weaknesses (using athlete’s strengths if possible) • How will outcomes be evaluated?
Intervention Strategies • Thought-control strategies (e.g., self-talk) • Attentional-focus strategies (e.g., concen-tration control) • Emotion-control strategies (e.g., arousal control, relaxation, imagery) • Behavioral strategies (e.g., goal-setting, simulation) • Performance routine
Outcome evaluation • Feedback from athlete, coaches, etc. • Examples of criteria: • Performance • Attitude • Commitment • Personal Development • Reassess goals and modify as necessary