The ISSP manual of sports psychiatry

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The ISSp Manual of Sports Psychiatry is the first text describing the role of a sports psychiatrist. Covering both individual as well as team sports, contact and non-contact, from childhood through late adulthood, the manual describes the role of sports in our culture and details the psychiatric interventions associated with players and their teams. The editors take a broad focus, covering topics from neuroscience-psyhiatric and psychological aspects, performance enhancement, team chemistry and dynamics, and organizational issues, to working with medical, orthopedic/surgical and neurologic colleagues, to provide comprehensive prevention and treatment to enhance well-being and performance. This text will be invaluable to medical and psychiatric physicians, psychologists, and other mental-health professionals, as well as athletes, trainers, leagues and their commissioners, sports writers--and even "fans" anxious to understand what is going on with their teams--back cover,  Read more... Abstract: The ISSp Manual of Sports Psychiatry is the first text describing the role of a sports psychiatrist. Covering both individual as well as team sports, contact and non-contact, from childhood through late adulthood, the manual describes the role of sports in our culture and details the psychiatric interventions associated with players and their teams. The editors take a broad focus, covering topics from neuroscience-psyhiatric and psychological aspects, performance enhancement, team chemistry and dynamics, and organizational issues, to working with medical, orthopedic/surgical and neurologic colleagues, to provide comprehensive prevention and treatment to enhance well-being and performance. This text will be invaluable to medical and psychiatric physicians, psychologists, and other mental-health professionals, as well as athletes, trainers, leagues and their commissioners, sports writers--and even "fans" anxious to understand what is going on with their teams--back cover Content: Introduction : what is sports psychiatry / Ira Glick, Todd Stull, and Danielle Kamis -- Overview of sports psychiatry / Dan Begel -- Running / Claudia Reardon -- Cycling / Allen Currie and Brian Lunn -- Swimming / Toni Baum -- Triathlon / Clair Twark, Laura Moretti, and Kimberly Webster -- Tennis/badminton/squash / Shane Credo -- Rowing / Roxy Szeftel, Barb Pearce, and Gish Jen -- Weightlifting / Ian Steele, Harrison G. Pope Jr., and Gen Kanayama -- Gymnastics / Ian Tofler -- Golf / Michael T. Lardon, John Companiotte, and Ian Tofler -- Futbol/soccer / Valentin Markser, David McDuff, Karl-Jürgen Bär -- Football / David McDuff, Don Thompson, and Michelle Garvin -- Cricket / Ian Tofler and David Tofler -- Baseball / David McDuff, Don Thompson, and Michelle Garvin -- Basketball / Ira Glick, Melissa Glegerich, and David McDuff -- Fencing / Danielle Kamis and Michael Morgan -- Volleyball / Dave Baron, Anthony Chen, and Sean Sassano -- Lacrosse / David McDuff and Michelle Garvin -- Boxing / Donald Kamm -- Conclusion : the culture of sports : global issues and challenges / Ira Glick, David Brodwin, and Claudia Reardon.