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ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2021

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) and Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1 (SMHRT-1): towards better support of athletes' mental health.

Vincent Gouttebarge, Abhinav Bindra, Cheri Blauwet, Niccolo Campriani, Alan Currie, Lars Engebretsen, Brian Hainline, Emily Kroshus, David McDuff, Margo Mountjoy and 5 more

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Article in British journal of sports medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 108 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 11 institutions in 7 countries.

Vincent GouttebargeAmsterdam UMC, Univ of Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands v.gouttebarge@amsterdamumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0126-4177
Abhinav BindraAthletes' Commission, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Cheri BlauwetDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Niccolo CamprianiSports Department, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Alan CurrieRegional Affective Disorders Service, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5617-4868
Lars EngebretsenOrthopedic Clinic, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Brian HainlineNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-2434
Emily KroshusDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
David McDuffDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4088-3920
Margo MountjoyDepartment of Family Medicine - Sport, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8604-2014
Rosemary PurcellOrygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Margot PutukianAthletic Medicine, University Health Services, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-8068
Claudia L ReardonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Simon M RiceOrygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Richard BudgettMedical and Scientific Department, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland.
International Olympic Committee · CHThe University of Melbourne · AUAmsterdam University Medical Centers · NLBrigham and Women's Hospital · USCumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust · GBMcMaster University · CANational Collegiate Athletic Association · USPrinceton University · USSeattle Children's Hospital · USUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo develop an assessment and recognition tool to identify elite athletes at risk for mental health symptoms and disorders.

methodsWe conducted narrative and systematic reviews about mental health symptoms and disorders in active and former elite athletes. The views of active and former elite athletes (N=360) on mental health symptoms in elite sports were retrieved through an electronic questionnaire. Our group identified the objective(s), target group(s) and approach of the mental health tools. For the assessment tool, we undertook a modified Delphi consensus process and used existing validated screening instruments. Both tools were compiled during two 2-day meeting. We also explored the appropriateness and preliminary reliability and validity of the assessment tool. SPORT MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT TOOL 1 AND SPORT MENTAL HEALTH RECOGNITION TOOL 1: The International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) was developed for sports medicine physicians and other licensed/registered health professionals to assess elite athletes (defined as professional, Olympic, Paralympic or collegiate level; aged 16 years and older) potentially at risk for or already experiencing mental health symptoms and disorders. The SMHAT-1 consists of: (i) triage with an athlete-specific screening tool, (ii) six subsequent disorder-specific screening tools and (iii) a clinical assessment (and related management) by a sports medicine physician or licensed/registered mental health professional (eg, psychiatrist and psychologist). The International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1 (SMHRT-1) was developed for athletes and their entourage (eg, friends, fellow athletes, family and coaches).

conclusionThe SMHAT-1 and SMHRT-1 enable that mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes are recognised earlier than they otherwise would. These tools should facilitate the timely referral of those athletes in need for appropriate support and treatment.

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Mental HealthPsychological TestsAdvisory CommitteesAthletesCompetitive BehaviorDelphi TechniqueHumansMental DisordersReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsTriagementalpsychologysports medicine

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PMID32948518
PMCPMC7788187
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