Working Toward an Understanding of the Sport Psychology

The more fundamental issue of identifying the proper duties of a sport psychologist has been overlooked in current arguments about the eligibility and credentials of clinical practitioners in sport psychology. Examined and determined to not be in the best interests of either the individual athlete or the advancement of sport psychology as a separate subject, the prevalent remedial intervention methods now in use in sport psychology are analysed. To establish connections between applied researchers and clinical practitioners, a framework for human development and an education-based intervention model are presented.