SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CASE ANALYSIS TEMPLATE
Dr. Marlon Melville | Sports Psychology Learning Hub

1. CASE IDENTIFICATION
Sport:
Athlete or group:
Performance setting:
Date or phase:

2. OBSERVED OR REPORTED INFORMATION
Record only what was directly observed, measured or reported.
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3. WHAT REMAINS UNKNOWN
Identify information required before reaching a conclusion.
- Athlete factors:
- Task factors:
- Environmental factors:
- Health, safety or wellbeing factors:

4. PLAUSIBLE WORKING HYPOTHESES
Generate at least two explanations. Do not diagnose from limited information.
Hypothesis 1:
Evidence for:
Evidence against or missing:

Hypothesis 2:
Evidence for:
Evidence against or missing:

5. PRIORITY AND PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARY
Immediate priority:
Issues within current competence:
Issues requiring referral or multidisciplinary input:

6. EVIDENCE-INFORMED RESPONSE
Selected strategy:
Why it matches the working mechanism:
How it will be practised:

7. EVALUATION
Behavioural indicator:
Athlete-reported indicator:
Performance/process indicator:
Review date:

Use for education and structured reflection. This template does not replace clinical assessment.