Midterm Articles & Populations Flashcards
(31 cards)
Fletcher & Maher:
standard(s) associated?
standard 2: boundaries of competence
Fletcher & Maher:
definition of competence?
- unclear definition of competence within sports pscyhology
Fletcher & Maher:
how does one become competent according to AASP?
- education, re-certifications, trainings
- maintain reasonable level of awareness of current information
Fletcher & Maher:
what are some limitations of training and development for applied SP?
- missing competencies (such as reflection)
- superficially described competencies
- competencies not broken down into sub-components (lacking essential components and subsequent behavioral anchors)
- overemphasis on topics rather than developments of competencies
- overreliance on unidimensional
Fletcher & Maher:
Competency cube?
- foundational competency domains
- functional competency domains
- stages of professional development
- cube is multidimensional, offers mechanism for competencies to be visualized on various spectrums
Baltzell et al. (2010) - Who is my client?
Standard(s)?
9 - Multiple Relationships
17 - Informed Consent
19 - Confidentiality
Baltzell et al. (2010) - Who is my client?
Suggestions:
- understand these are multilayered dynamics
- clarify roles and parameters for all involved at beginning
- informed consent established at beginning for primary client.
a) modality of sessions included in informed consent (phone comms have limits) - informed consent is ongoing process
- don’t be Lone Ranger - seek mentorship/advice from others (while maintaining confidentiality)
- consider how all members of sport context will perceive your consulting
- stay morally and ethically bound
Youth Consulting (Ch 3)
Standard(s)?
12 - Third Party Request for Services
17 - Informed Consent
19 - Confidentiality
Youth Consulting (Ch 3)
age AND competitve level of athlete will dictate?
a) role of SEP practitioner
b) protential risks involved in provision of services
—- most often: boundary issues
c) standards of practice
—- confidentially more challening
—- informed consent / assent
d) moral, ethical, legal obligations
Boundary Issues:
Role Expectations?
- provide details that define what, why, how, when, and where
- discuss consulting approach and philosophy
Informed Consent… in action
- you are constantly educating your athletes, parents, parties…
- add context - tell them why you are doing what you’re doing.
- ‘because it’s required’ can be translated as ‘best standard of care’
Visek et al. - Youth Sport Consulting Model for Practitioners
Standard(s)?
- 2 - Boundaries of Competence
- 9 - Multiple Relationships
- 12 - Third Party Requests for Services
- 17 - Informed Consent
- 19 - Confidentiality
Sandgren et al - Eating Psychopathology
Standard(s)?
Group Virtual Meetings
creates accessibility, but comes with caveats:
- potential breaks of confidentiality
- legal boundaries must be considered from location of client, not practitioner
— be up front, help them understand constraints and reasons (confidentiality, standard of care!)
Consulting Collegiate Athletes
- create additional travel informed consent or include in your original
— travel scenarios are not controlled, leave it up to them to approach you - standard 6 - you have obligation to be mentally healthy
Van Raalte et al.
Risks of intrateam romances?
- legal, ethical, performance
- perceptions of risk vary between high performing and recreational teams
- romances between athletes and/or staff of unequal status pose ethical risk
- breakups can spillover into sport domain
Consulting w/ Medical Team (Chap 9)
Standard(s)?
- 7 - avoiding harm (i.e. their desire to keep playing injured)
- 11 - consultations and referrals
- 19 - confidentiality
- 2 - boundaries of competence
- 17 - informed consent
Consulting for Professional Athletes
Standard(s)?
holy trinity of ethical issues in SP are:
1) competence
2) confidentiality
3) multiple relationships
Case Study 1 - mutliple roles, relationships, & organizational demands:
ex: teacher & consultant, coach and consultant
- dual relationships not prohibited but cautioned.
- take care not to lose OBJECTIVITY
- discuss at outset how you’ll greet one another in the wild
Case Example 2 - Team at Bar
- let team make first contact
- held professional boundary, didn’t accept drink
- kept convo unrelated to work (cannot maintain confidentiality at crowded bar)
- purposeful humor can help send message
- MUST MAINTAIN PROFESSIONALISM
—- intent doesn’t matter, perception does
Elsborg et al
Challenges of Olympics Consultant; Formal Challenges:
1) Job related
— professional skills needed, pscyh support
2) multiple teams
— creatie and flexible, access issues
3) dealing with media
—- know what you’re there for!
4) ethical issues
— client confidentiality
— clear agreements
Elsborg et al
Challenges of Olympics Consultant; Informal Challenges
- unplanned consultations
- being available without disturbing
- pressure on athletes/coaches
- part of the group, naturally
- maintain calmness
- self care related challenges (using personal time, seeking colleague support, family support, dealing with pressures on self)
Males et al - bodybuilder
Standard(s)
Zizi & Fogaca - Superision in Exercise Sports Setting
How are these clients different?
- different population
- different setting (confidentiality challenges
- more sharing of health info with team of practitioners
- how does one gain competence in EP?
