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Psychiatric disorders: The psychiatrist's contribution to sport

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Alan Currie

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Abstract

Athletes experience a range of mental health problems with at least an equivalent prevalence to the general population. This chapter explores the psychiatrist's role in sport, along a pathway of mental healthcare from 'upstream' prevention, screening, and early detection of mental stress to 'downstream' assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery from mental illness. At each stage on this pathway the psychiatrist has a broad spectrum of bio-psycho-social strategies to employ in clinical practice. Upstream, the importance of psychological resilience is described along with the concept of mental 'pre-habilitation' (a term usually associated with the prevention of physical injury). Alongside these preventative measures, early detection is improved by education, increased awareness, and by the use of effective mental health screening measures. Further downstream ready access to psychiatric expertise and good collaboration between the psychiatrist and the world of sport improve access to treatment, delivery of that treatment, rehabilitation, and return to sport during recovery.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Currie A, Johnston A

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Review of Psychiatry

Year: 2016

Volume: 28

Issue: 6

Pages: 587-594

Print publication date: 01/12/2016

Online publication date: 27/06/2016

Acceptance date: 27/05/2016

ISSN (print): 0954-0261

ISSN (electronic): 1369-1627

Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2016.1197188

DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2016.1197188


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