Achieving Mental Health and Peak Performance in Elite Athletes - 07/08/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.psc.2021.04.002

Pierre Beauchamp, PhD ^a,^{^{1
Present address: 254 Waldon Drive, Burlington, Ontario L7N 2A6, Canada.}}, Danielle Kamis, MD ^b,^{^{2
Present address: 164 Main Street Sui 201, Los Altos, CA 94022.}}, Todd Stull, MD ^c,^⁎
^a Pro Hockey Analytics
^b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
^c Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, UCR Health- Citrus Tower, 3390 University Avenue Suite 115, Riverside, CA, 92501, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

Many factors place athletes at increased risk of compromised performance, including mental health symptoms and disorders. Mental health disorders are common among athletes and if untreated may impair outcomes. Cultural influences including social media, negative attitudes about help seeking mental help, and stereotyping, when not addressed, compromise a healthy wholesome training environment that may limit outcomes. In addition to addressing mental health needs, cultural influencers and barriers, specifically designed and targeted psychological skills to assist with performance are reviewed. These skills can promote mental toughness and resiliency and can to higher levels of confidence and achievement.

Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.

Keywords : Barriers, Harassment, Stigma, Psychological interventions, Peak performance, Psychological skills