Breaking a taboo: why the International Olympic Committee convened experts to develop a consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes

2019 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2019-100681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Hainline ◽  
Claudia L Reardon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
International Olympic Committee

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 667-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia L Reardon ◽  
Brian Hainline ◽  
Cindy Miller Aron ◽  
David Baron ◽  
Antonia L Baum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
International Olympic Committee ◽  
Physical Injury ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Current State

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.Management strategies should address all contributors to mental health symptoms and consider biopsychosocial factors relevant to athletes to maximise benefit and minimise harm. Management must involve both treatment of affected individual athletes and optimising environments in which all elite athletes train and compete. To advance a more standardised, evidence based approach to mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes, an International Olympic Committee Consensus Work Group critically evaluated the current state of science and provided recommendations.

scholarly journals International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (17) ◽  
pp. 1245-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Hainline ◽  
Wayne Derman ◽  
Alan Vernec ◽  
Richard Budgett ◽  
Masataka Deie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Statement on Periodic Health Evaluation of Elite Athletes, March 2009

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Ljungqvist ◽  
Peter J Jenoure ◽  
Lars Engebretsen ◽  
Juan Manuel Alonso ◽  
Roald Bahr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
International Olympic Committee ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Periodic Health Evaluation

Infographic: Mental health in elite athletes. An IOC consensus statement

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-50
Author(s):  
Claudia L Reardon ◽  
Brian Hainline ◽  
Cindy Miller Aron ◽  
David Baron ◽  
Antonia L Baum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Elite Athletes

scholarly journals International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) and Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1 (SMHRT-1): towards better support of athletes’ mental health

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
Vincent Gouttebarge ◽  
Abhinav Bindra ◽  
Cheri Blauwet ◽  
Niccolo Campriani ◽  
Alan Currie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
International Olympic Committee ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
Former Elite Athletes

ObjectivesTo develop an assessment and recognition tool to identify elite athletes at risk for mental health symptoms and disorders.MethodsWe conducted narrative and systematic reviews about mental health symptoms and disorders in active and former elite athletes. The views of active and former elite athletes (N=360) on mental health symptoms in elite sports were retrieved through an electronic questionnaire. Our group identified the objective(s), target group(s) and approach of the mental health tools. For the assessment tool, we undertook a modified Delphi consensus process and used existing validated screening instruments. Both tools were compiled during two 2-day meeting. We also explored the appropriateness and preliminary reliability and validity of the assessment tool.Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 and Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1The International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) was developed for sports medicine physicians and other licensed/registered health professionals to assess elite athletes (defined as professional, Olympic, Paralympic or collegiate level; aged 16 years and older) potentially at risk for or already experiencing mental health symptoms and disorders. The SMHAT-1 consists of: (i) triage with an athlete-specific screening tool, (ii) six subsequent disorder-specific screening tools and (iii) a clinical assessment (and related management) by a sports medicine physician or licensed/registered mental health professional (eg, psychiatrist and psychologist). The International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1 (SMHRT-1) was developed for athletes and their entourage (eg, friends, fellow athletes, family and coaches).ConclusionThe SMHAT-1 and SMHRT-1 enable that mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes are recognised earlier than they otherwise would. These tools should facilitate the timely referral of those athletes in need for appropriate support and treatment.

Mental health assessment of altruistic non-directed kidney donors: An EAPM consensus statement

2018 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Potts ◽  
Frank Vitinius ◽  
Yesim Erim ◽  
Gabor Gazdag ◽  
Robert Gribble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Kidney Donors ◽  
Mental Health Assessment
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