SSSPP Position paper: Mental health in competitive sport
Abstract: Mental disorders are common in competitive sports. They can influence performance, increase the risk of physical injuries and prolong rehabilitation. A specialized discipline for mental health has not (yet) been established. This position paper will emphasize the connection between the special requirements in competitive sports and the need of psychiatric specialization. Approaches for an improving psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care in competitive sports by establishing sports psychiatry and psychotherapy (incl.child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy) as a professional and specialized discipline for mental health are discussed: The qualification of specialists in sports psychiatry and psychotherapy; cooperation in regard to contents and practicality between sports physicians, psychiatrists and psychotherapists and other medical disciplines as well as psychological psychotherapists, sports psychologists, mental coaches and other professions; the inclusion of athletes and parents, other members of the personal psychosocial environment, counsellors as well as clubs and associations.
Zusammenfassung: Psychische Störungen sind häufig im Leistungssport. Sie können die Leistungsfähigkeit beeinflussen, das Risiko für Verletzungen erhöhen und die Rehabilitation verzögern. Eine spezialisierte Disziplin für psychische Gesundheit im Leistungssport ist (noch) nicht etabliert. Dieses Positionspapier hebt den Zusammenhang zwischen den besonderen Anforderungen im Leistungssport und die Notwendigkeit der psychiatrischen Spezialisierung hervor. Ansätze für die Verbesserung der psychiatrischen und psychotherapeutischen Versorgung im Leistungssport durch die Etablierung der Sportpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie (inkl. Kindes- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie) als eine professionelle und spezialisierte Disziplin für psychische Gesundheit werden diskutiert: Die Qualifikation von Spezialisten in Sportpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie; Kooperation bezüglich Inhalt und Praxis mit Sportmedizinern,Psychiatern und -psychotherapeuten und anderen medizinischen Disziplinen sowie mit psychologischen Psychotherapeuten, Sportpsychologen, Mentaltrainer und anderen Professionen; die Einbeziehung von Athleten und Eltern, anderen Personen des psychosozialen Umfelds, Berater sowie Vereine und Verbände.
Mental and social stress is - just like physical stress - an integral part of competitive sports. In the current health care model experts for physical health [sports physicians without postgraduate education in psychiatric specialties and priorities] or specialist disciplines deal with the maintenance of physical health in competitive sports. A specialized discipline for mental health, i.e. for sport psychiatric and psychotherapeutic issues by qualified specialists for psychiatry and psychotherapy and specialists for child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy [sport psychiatrists and psychotherapists] has not (yet) beenestablished for competitive sports. Mental components in competitive sports have so far been addressed by methods that promote the enhancement of performance, resilience, and mental factors, in well-developed concepts in sports psychology and mental coaching.
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| Notations: | social sciences biological and medical sciences |
| Published in: | Sport & Exercise Medicine Switzerland |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Edition: | Published online: 2020-08-21 |
| Online Access: | https://sems-journal.ch/8319 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |