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The Sport Psychiatrists Role in an Athletic Program

Mental Toughness Training

  • Goal Setting
  • Relaxation/Stress Management/Arousal Control
  • Visualization (Imagery)
  • Attentional Skills (Concentration)
  • Positive Self-Talk/Cognitive Restructuring
  • Teamwork (Group Dynamics)
    • "General" Athlete Problems - many athletes experience difficulties in one or more of these areas
  • Time Management Skills
  • Adjustment to Professional Life
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Family Problems
  • Eating Disorders
  • Overweight Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Phobias
  • Steroid Abuse
    • Sport Related Issues
  • Playing Time
  • Coping with injuries/rehabilitation from athletic injuries
  • Increasing aggressiveness without fouling out
  • Decreasing aggressiveness without becoming passive
  • Staleness/Burnout
  • Being cut
  • Being called up
  • Retirement
  • Leadership (captains versus leaders)
  • Slumps
  • Health Issues (HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases)
  • Substance Abuse
  • Conflicts with team members/coaches/team management:
  • Racial - prejudice, multicultural issues
  • Sexual - harassment, assault
  • Personality issues
    • Conflicts with the public
  • Verbal - harassment, assault
  • Sexual - harassment, assault
  • Physical - harassment, assault
  • Legal - drugs, driving offenses, weapons offenses, other
    • Coping with:
  • Fan verbal abuse
  • The press, the media
    • Need for:
  • Pre-competitive mental plan
  • Competitive mental plan
  • "Ego" modification - over inflated? Too deflated?
  • Maintaining a realistic sense of self
    • Life Skills Training in:
  • Dealing with adversity
  • Social skills
  • Conflict-resolution
  • Impulse control
  • Money management
    • Consideration of:
  • Philosophy of sports
  • History of athlete's particular sport
  • Religion
  • Social humanitarianism
  • Avocations (interests other than their sport)
  • Mentors
    • Coach:
  • Executive training
  • Communication with players
  • The issue of respect

  • Group Dynamics And Athletic Success


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