The Mental Health of Elite Athletes: A Narrative Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The physical impacts of elite sport participation have been well documented; however, there is comparatively less research on the mental health and psychological wellbeing of elite athletes.

Objective

This review appraises the evidence base regarding the mental health and wellbeing of elite-level athletes, including the incidence and/or nature of mental ill-health and substance use.

Methods

A systematic search of the PubMed, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, Cochrane and Google Scholar databases, up to and including May 2015, was conducted.

Results

The search yielded a total of 2279 records. Following double screening, 60 studies were included. The findings suggested that elite athletes experience a broadly comparable risk of high-prevalence mental diso

SUBMITTER: Rice SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4996886 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature