Counselling Athletes Applying Reversal Theory
| Author/creator | Kerr, J. H. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 176 p. ill 00.925 x 00.625 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation Reversal theory is an innovative psychological theory exploring human motivation, emotion and personality. This is the first book in the field to examine how reversal theory can be used by practitioners in applied sport psychology in their counselling work with athletes. <em>Counselling Athletes</em>explores the key elements of reversal theory, and comprehensively demonstrates how reversal theory can improve understanding in the following key areas:<br>* athletes' motivational states when performing<br>* athletes' motivational characteristics<br>* identifying performance problems<br>* athletes' experiences of stress<br>* intervention strategies<br>* eating disorders<br>* exercise addiction.<br>Each chapter includes real-life case study material from elite performers in sport, as well as guides to further reading and questions for discussion.<br><em>Counselling Athletes</em>is essential reading for all practising sport psychologists and coaches, and for any student of sport psychology. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2001018069 |
| ISBN | 9780419261209 |
| ISBN | 0419261206 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780419261209 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |