Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Scope of Practice; 2 Mental Preparation; 3 Stress Recognition and Control; 4 Energy Regulation; 5 Substance Use and Abuse; Appendix 5-1: Fact Sheets on Substance Use and Sports; 6 Injury Recovery and Pain Control; 7 Common Mental Disorders; 8 Teams, Medical Staff, and Sports Leadership; Appendix 8-1: Symptom Screening Form; 9 Developmental and Cultural Competence; 10 Evidence Base and Future Directions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
Summary
McDuff offers are down-to-earth, insightful, and informed by his many years of experience treating players at the highest level. Practical and compassionate, Sports Psychiatry: Strategies for Life Balance and Peak Performance will be of enormous help to readers inside and outside the sports arena.