Available now.
This book is the first of its kind and draws on the lived experience of professional athletes and brings together the latest evidence-based research on severe mental illness recognition and management within elite sport. Each chapter focuses on a different sport with a case-study example followed by self-assessment tools to consolidate learning. Each chapter has been co-authored by a mix of psychiatrists, sports medicine specialists and allied health care professionals to bring a range of professional insights on athlete mental health. Each chapter also features the unique perspective of a professional athlete from that sport.
COVID 19
This British Journal of Sports Medicine has just published these interesting insights on mental health and Covid-19 in sport.
IOC Mental Health Consensus Statement
The June issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine includes an international consensus statement on the mental health of athletes. A huge undertaking and well worth a read.
The same issue includes a series of systematic and narrative reviews on topics such as mental health emergencies in sport and ADHD.
Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD Module
Those who subscribe to the Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD programme can now take advantage of a 90 minute Sports Psychiatry module. The module was written by Prof Alan Currie and Prof Steve Peters and was launched in October 2018. A wide range of topics are covered including assessment and treatment of athletes and working with sports teams.
Moving Medicine
The ‘Moving Medicine’ website is now live. It should prove to be an invaluable resource for all health care professionals. The site is full of helpful information and there are a number of disease specific pages. There is no reason not to introduce physical activity recommendations into any consultation.
Let’s get moving!
Click the logo to find out more.
BAP online training – Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
The British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) produce a wide range of high quality on-line training modules for professionals. They are available for an annual fee of £120 for non-members, £60 for members and a discounted fee of £30 for members and fellows of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
A new module on TUEs is now available. Look under ‘general psychopharmacology’ in the ‘CPD online’ page.
Toolkit – Prevention of Harassment and Abuse in Sport
HRH Prince Feisal Al-Hussein of Jordan is Chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prevention of harassment and abuse in sport Working Group. In November 2017 he launched the IOC Toolkit to assist with safeguarding athletes from harassment and abuse. Click on the link to access the toolkit which can also be downloaded.
