Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)

Reardon, Claudia; Hainline, Brian; Aron, Cindy; Baron, David; Baum, Antonia; Bindra, Abhinav; Budgett, Richard; Campriani, Niccolo; Castaldelli-Maia, Joao; Currie, Alan; Derevensky, Jeffrey; Glick, Ira; Gorczynski, Paul; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Grandner, Michael; Doug Hyun Han, Doug; Mcduff, David; Mountjoy, Margo; Polat, ASLIHAN; Purcell, Rosemary; Putukian, Margot; Rice, Simon; Sills, Allen; Stull, Todd; Swartz, Leslie; Zhu, Li; Engebretsen, Lars

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2019-100715

Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)

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Reardon C. L., Hainline B., Aron C. M., Baron D., Baum A. L., Bindra A., ...More

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, vol.53, pp.667-699, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100715
Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.667-699
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot be separated from physical health, as evidenced by mental health symptoms and disorders increasing the risk of physical injury and delaying subsequent recovery. There are no evidence or consensus based guidelines for diagnosis and management of mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes. Diagnosis must differentiate character traits particular to elite athletes from psychosocial maladaptations.