Title
Current Practices in Elite Athlete Mental Health Service Provision: Application to the Olympic Context
Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Department
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Jessica Bartley, Psy.D.
Second Committee Member
Mark Aoyagi, Ph.D.
Third Committee Member
Lindsay Thronton, Ed.D.
Keywords
Elite athlete, Mental health, Olympic athlete, Well-being
Publication Statement
Copyright held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Abstract
Over the past several years, a growing body of research has explored the mental health needs of the elite athlete population. Accumulating evidence revealed that this population suffers from mental health issues at the same or greater rates than their nonathlete peers. Most recently, the International Olympic Committee released a consensus statement concluding that mental health and well-being cannot be separated from physical health, and that elite athletes should have access to gold standard interdisciplinary care. Given growing research and growing awareness of the need for more mental health support in elite athletics, this paper examined the mental health needs of Olympic athletes in the United States, explored the best practices across multiple sport organizations in mental health assessment and care, and applied those practices to the U.S. Olympic context.
Extent
40 pgs
Recommended Citation
Clark, Emily, "Current Practices in Elite Athlete Mental Health Service Provision: Application to the Olympic Context" (2020). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 377.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/377
Paper Method
Theoretical Analysis and Synthesis