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First international consensus statement on sports psychiatry
Malte Christian Claussen1,2, Alan Currie3,4, Eugene Koh Boon Yau5
1Clinic for Depression and Anxiety, Psychiatric Centre Muensingen, Münsingen, Switzerland.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
|April 13, 2024
Summary
Sports psychiatry is a developing medical field focusing on athlete mental health and using exercise for mental disorder treatment. Standardized definitions and essential skills (eKSA+A) were established to unify the field globally.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychiatry
- Mental Health in Athletes
- Exercise Psychiatry
Background:
- Sports psychiatry is an emerging medical and psychiatric discipline.
- Its development and scope of practice are currently inconsistent globally.
- Existing discussions often occur within sports medicine and elite sports teams.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish uniform definitions for sports psychiatry and sports psychiatrists.
- To develop a framework for essential knowledge, skills, and abilities (eKSA+A) for sports psychiatrists.
- To standardize the future development and educational curricula of sports psychiatry.
Main Methods:
- Convened an International Society for Sports Psychiatry (ISSP) Summit.
- Developed the First International Consensus Statement on Sports Psychiatry.
- Defined three primary fields of activity within sports psychiatry.
Main Results:
- Identified three key areas: mental health in elite sports, exercise for mental disorders, and recreational sports mental health.
- Established a framework for essential knowledge, skills, and abilities (eKSA+A) tailored to each field.
- Created unified definitions for sports psychiatry and the role of a sports psychiatrist.
Conclusions:
- The developed definitions and eKSA+A framework aim to unify and standardize sports psychiatry.
- These standards will help establish consistent service quality in collaboration with related disciplines.
- Recommendations include integrating these standards into current and future sports psychiatry education and training programs.
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