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Sport psychiatry : theory and practice

Title
Sport psychiatry : theory and practice / Daniel Begel and Robert W. Burton, editors.
Publication
New York : W.W. Norton, ©2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Begel, Daniel.
  • Burton, Robert, 1941-
Description
xx, 276 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
Summary
"For mental health professionals, sports medicine specialists, physicians, coaches, and others, Sport Psychiatry: Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the psychological challenges and pitfalls of being an athlete. It looks at the lives of athletes, from Little League to the Olympics - their biopsychosocial development, family issues, drug use and abuse, mental disorders, performance issues, and treatment."--Jacket.
Series Statement
Norton professional book
Uniform Title
Norton professional book.
Subject
  • Athletes > Mental health
  • Sports > Psychological aspects
  • Sports > Social aspects
  • Track and field athletes > Mental health
  • Competition (Psychology)
  • Psychophysiology
  • Sports > psychology
  • Competitive Behavior
  • Psychophysiology
  • Psychology, Sports
  • Athletes > Mental health
  • Sports > Psychological aspects
  • Sports > Social aspects
  • Sporters
  • Psychische stoornissen
  • Psychotherapie
Note
  • "A Norton professional book."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : the origins and aims of sport psychiatry / Daniel Begel -- The psychologic development of the athlete / Daniel Begel -- The psychobiology of athletic training / Murray Allen -- The athlete's role / Daniel Begel, Antonia L. Baum -- Mental illness in athletes / Robert W. Burton -- The psychopathology of everyday athletic life / Daniel Begel -- The dilemma of youth sports / Daniel Begel -- Substance abuse and athletes / Gregory B. Collins -- Athletes' use of performance-enhancing drugs / Todd P. Hendrickson, Robert W. Burton -- The sport psychiatry examination / Ronald L. Kamm --Psychotherapy with the performing athlete / Daniel Begel -- Family systems-based treatment of the athlete family / Jon C. Hellstedt -- Psychiatric consultation to athletic teams / Robert W. Burton -- Psychopharmacology in athletes / Antonia L. Baum.
ISBN
  • 0393702952
  • 9780393702958
LCCN
99035444
OCLC
  • ocm41548250
  • 41548250
  • SCSB-9769498
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library