Routledge Handbook of Mental Health in Elite Sport

Insa Nixdorf is a professor of psychology at the International University of Applied Sciences, Germany.Raphael Nixdorf is a professor of health psychology at the International University of Applied Sciences, Germany.Jürgen Beckmann is a professor, Emeritus of Excellence, at Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine and Health, Munich, Germany; Honorary professor, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Queensland, Australia; and Adjunct Professor Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland.Scott B. Martin is a professor of performance psychology and Director of the Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Exercise program at the University of North Texas, USA.Tadhg MacIntyre is an assistant professor at the Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Ireland.

• SECTION A Mental Health Introduction to the Section Tadhg MacIntyre1 Mental Health in Athletes Insa Nixdorf, Raphael Nixdorf, and Tadhg MacIntyre2 Thriving in Elite Athletes Lauren K. McHenry and Rebecca A. Zakrajsek3 Meaning and Meaninglessness in Elite Sport Jürgen Beckmann4 Resilience and Mental Health in Competitive Sport: A Narrative Review of the Literature Christopher Bryan, Jolan Kegelaers, and Mustafa Sarkar5 The Social Network and the Coach J.D. DeFreese and Christine M. HabeebSECTION B Mental Illness Introduction to the Section Scott B. Martin6 Depression in Elite Athletes Insa Nixdorf and Raphael Nixdorf7 Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction in Athletes Cami A. Barnes, Keely N. Hayden, and Scott B. Martin8 Addiction (Drugs and Gambling) Disorders in Athletes Claudia L. Reardon and Ryan Benoy9 The Role of Executive Functions in Elite Athletes’ Mental Health Robert S. Vaughan, Jack Brimmell, and Bjoern Krenn10 Personality Disorders in Elite Athletes Christopher M. Bader and LaTisha L. Bader11 Anxiety Disorders Among Elite Athletes Courtney C.Walton, Simon Rice, Lisa Olive, Claudia L. Reardon, and Rosemary PurcellSECTION C Subclinical and Related Challenges Introduction to the Section Insa Nixdorf and Raphael Nixdorf12 Reducing Burnout in Athletes Daniel J. Madigan, Henrik Gustafsson, and Luke F. Olsson13 Depression, Athlete Burnout, and Overtraining: A Review of Similarities and Differences Raphael Nixdorf, Daniel J. Madigan, Göran Kenttä, and Peter Hassmén14 Concussion, in Athletes Jingzhen Yang, Robyn Recker, and Lindsay Sullivan15 Fear and Anxiety in Elite SportFelix Ehrlenspiel, V. Vanessa Wergin, and Jürgen Beckmann16 Stress in Elite Sport Jennifer A. Hobson, Martin J. Turner, and Marc V. Jones17 Stigmatisation of Mental Illness and Seeking Sport Psychology ServicesRebecca A. Zakrajsek, Scott B. Martin, Shane R. Thomson, and Amelia Gulliver18 Career Transitions in Sport Robert Morris, Pete Coffee, Hee Jung Hong, Chris Hartley, and Nina Verma19 Doping and Drug Misuse in Elite Sport Claudia L. Reardon and Ryan BenoySECTION D Application and Care Introduction to the Section Jürgen Beckmann20 Professional Considerations for the Clinician Jack C. Watson II, Matthew Gonzalez, Brandonn Harris, and Valerie Wayda21 Psychotherapeutic Applications in Elite Sport: Promoting Mental Health Among Athletes Mark A. Stillman, Hudson Farmer, and Ira D. Glick22 Recovery as the Centrepiece for Mental Health Promotion in Elite Athletes Jahan Heidari and Michael Kellmann23 Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Rebecca A. Zakrajsek, Alexander G. Bianco, Taylor B. Casey, Keely N. Hayden, and Scott B. Martin24 Nature-Based Interventions in Elite Sport Tadhg MacIntyre, Carina Nigg, Cassandra Murphy, and Violetta Oblinger-Peters25 Young Athletes’ Mental Health and Well-Being Rosemary Purcell, Courtney Campbell Walton, Alan Currie, and Simon Rice