case formulation

Question 1

What are the principles of case formulation?

Answer 1

Grounded in psychological theory and evidence
Constructed collaboratively with accessible language
Constructed reflectively
Centrally concerned with personal meaning
Best understood in

Question 2

What are the 5 P’s of case formulation according to Johnstone & Dallos, 2006?

Answer 2

Presenting issues
Predisposing factors
Precipitating factors
Perpetuating factors
Perpetuating factors

Question 3

What are presenting issues?

Answer 3

Presenting issues are the clients current presenting challenges or strength in terms of emotions, cognitions, and behaviours (Johnstone & Dallos, 2006)

Question 4

What are predisposing factors?

Answer 4

Factors that increase the person’s vulnerability to their current challengers or enablers to their strengths Johnstone & Dallos, 2006

Question 5

What are precipitating factors

Answer 5

Factors that may trigger a clients current presenting issues Johnstone & Dallos, 2006

Question 6

What are perpetuating factors?

Answer 6

Factors that maintain a clients current challenges or strengths Johnstone & Dallos, 2006

Question 7

What are protective factors?

Answer 7

Positive assets and strengths demonstrated by a client Johnstone & Dallos, 2006

Question 8

Who highlighted the potential benefits of case formulation in sport and exercise psychology?

Answer 8

Gardner and Moore (2005)

Question 9

What are possible purposes of case formulation according to BPS, 2011

Answer 9

Providing an overall picture or map
Noticing gaps in information on client
Prioritising issues / problems
Reflecting on progress or lack thereof by identifying barriers and enablers
UNderstand dropout or non adherence / compliance to intervention or support
Helping the client to feel understood
Strengthening the working alliance between client and psychologist
Recognising and emphasising strengths as well as needs

Question 10

What are general principles of sport and exercise psychology?

Answer 10

• Strengths based approach
  
  • Optimising performance and health
  • Clients don’t need a problem
  • Support aims to maximise potential and recognise talent
  • Development of psychological skills for sports and wider life

Question 11

What are principles of case formulation in sport and exercise psychology?

Answer 11

• Athletes are considered a unique population
  
  • Focus is more on working towards optimum performance and health
  • Maximising a persons potential
  • Strengths-based approach
  • In elite settings to help the team around an athlete