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[Violence and Abuse in Competitive Sports]
Marcel I Raas1,2, Andres Ricardo Schneeberger3,4,5,2, Achudhan Karunaharamoorthy6
1Praxis für Kinder-, Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie, Winterthur.
Praxis
|March 16, 2022
Summary
Violence and abuse in competitive sports cause severe harm. Integrating sports psychiatry and child protection expertise is crucial for athlete mental health and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Child Development
Background:
- Competitive sports encompass physical/emotional abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse affecting all age groups.
- Current athlete care models lack integrated sports/psychiatric, psychological, and developmental expertise.
- Distinguishing harassment from violence presents challenges in athlete welfare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To recommend a framework for protecting mental health in competitive sports.
- To outline strategies for managing mental stress and psychological disorders in athletes.
- To emphasize the role of specialized medical experts in athlete mental healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Position paper development.
- Expert consensus on best practices.
- Review of existing care concepts.
Main Results:
- Need for integrated medical and psychological expertise in sports.
- Recommendations for a comprehensive mental health protection concept.
- Emphasis on specialized training for sports psychiatrists.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced integration of sports psychiatry is vital for athlete mental health.
- Sports psychiatrists require expertise in ethics, child protection, and boundary awareness.
- Transparency in training structures is essential for preventing abuse and promoting well-being.
Keywords:
Gewalt und MissbrauchLeistungssportPsychiatrie et psychothérapie du sportSportpsychiatrie und -psychotherapieSports psychiatryTraumafolgestörungencompetitive sportsmental healthpost-traumatic disorderspsychische Gesundheitsanté mentalesport de compétitiontroubles post-traumatiquesviolence and abuseviolence et abus
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