Recommendations for integrating psychological skills training (PST) into rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT).
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The practice of sport psychology has been significantly influenced by the cognitive-behavioral approach. In particular, psychological skills training (PST) is an often-researched set of cognitive-behavioral techniques applied to sports. Recent sport psychology literature has explored how cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies (CBTs) can benefit sports. Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) has emerged as an important CBT with clear theoretical and practical implications for sports. Little has been written about the confluence of PST and REBT. The current paper proposes and details the confluence of PST and REBT drawing on core REBT theory but with an eye firmly on applied sport psychology.
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The CBT orientation of the SEP practitioner (e.g., ACT, REBT, etc.) will shape how the PST techniques are used.
“the CBT orientation of the SEP practitioner (e.g., ACT, REBT, etc.) will shape how the PST techniques are used.”
From Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Psychological Skills Training (PST): a case study (2025) · cites this paper as Munnik et al., 2023
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- Authors
- Munnik, J. B., Turner, M. J., & van Niekerk, R. L.
- Affiliations
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
- Corresponding author
- Munnik, James B.
- Venue
- Journal of Sport Psychology in Action
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2023-08-30
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 235-246
- ISSN
- 2152-0704 (ISSN-L)
- 2152-0712
- OpenAlex
- W4386289108
- Cited by
- 5
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 1.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Sport Psychology in Action (publishedVersion)
- e-space (Manchester Metropolitan University) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Sports and Physical Education Research
- Keywords
- mental training, rational emotive behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, sport psychology, applied sport psychology, treatment integration
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