Swedish elite athletes' experiences of psychotherapy for mental health concerns provided by licensed psychologists and psychotherapists: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: This study explores elite athletes' experiences of psychotherapy administered by Swedish licensed psychologists or psychotherapists with and without specialisation in elite sports, addressing the research question: What do elite athletes experience as important for psychotherapy effectiveness when seeking treatment from a licensed clinical psychologist or psychotherapist? Five elite athletes (self-assigned women=4, self-assigned men=1; age range: 20-34 years) from three sports (fencing: n=2, handball: n=2, triathlon: n=1) volunteered to participate in interviews. All athletes had worked with more than one licensed psychologists/psychotherapist, either through a regional healthcare or an elite sports specialised clinic while being national or international elite sports level athletes. Data

SUBMITTER: Lundqvist C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331869 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature