PSY371e: To Apply the Breadth and Depth of Your Knowledge as a Young Neophyte Performance Psychologist: Performance Psychology Report, SUSS, Singapore

Case Formulation Report

To apply the breadth and depth of your knowledge as a young neophyte performance psychologist, you have been tasked to develop and design an in-depth case formulation report.

As the field of performance psychology is broad, this assignment will be restricted to performance-related events within a formal workplace or organizational setting of your choosing. The specific client and environmental details within this formal workplace or organization, and the associated application of performance psychology, will be determined by you.

This assignment must be written as a scientific report (e.g., APA style) and will consist of the following parts:

Part (a): Contextualisation

• Information to illustrate the context/environment in which you intend to apply the proposed psychological strategies.
• Introduction to the client which should include details such as your personal observations, background information and other details that may be relevant to building a strong report.
• A detailed reflection on your consulting philosophy (i.e., beliefs and values, both theoretical and personal, which will guide your practice).
• The recommended limit for this part is 500 words.

Part (b): Case Formulation

• A critical discussion to support the selection of a structured psychological approach, of your choice, to systematically interpret the client’s needs (e.g., Gardner and Moore, 2004). Note that while the multi-level classification system by Gardner and Moore (2004) is recommended for this assignment, you have the autonomy to choose other approaches, assuming you can justify and provide a rationale for your decision.
• A detailed summary of the intake interview, with at least four extracts/quotes (included in word count) to illustrate the practitioner-client dialogue and to be used as evidence to support the case formulation. This can be written in a style similar to the presentation of qualitative interview data/results.
• An evidenced-based conceptual evaluation, informed by the aforementioned structured psychological approach. You should empirically demonstrate your understanding of the client in relation to the details of your intake interview.
• The recommended limit for this part is 1000 words (including client extracts)

Part (c): Proposed Strategies

• A proposed program of work for the client, with conceptually and contextually strong justifications and rationales for the suggested strategies.
• Details should include what, how and when you intend to implement the proposed strategies with the client, ensuring each strategy is informed by the “why” (i.e., supported by relevant theories and research evidence).
• The recommended limit for this part is 500 words.