Inter-Association Recommendations for
Developing a Plan to Recognize and Refer Student-Athletes With Psychological
Concerns at the Collegiate Level: An Executive Summary of a Consensus Statement
Neal TL, Diamond
AB, Goldman S, Klossner D, Morse ED, Pajak DE, Putukian M, Quandt EF, Sullivan JP,
Wallack C, Welzant V. Journal of Athletic Training: Sep/Oct 2013, Vol. 48, No.
5, pp. 716-720.
Link to Position Statement (Full Text Freely Available)
An
inter-association working group has released “recommendations on developing a
plan for the recognition and referral of collegiate student-athletes with
psychological concerns.” The executive summary of the consensus statement
includes background information about behaviors to monitor, circumstances that
may affect a student-athlete’s mental health, mental health concerns during
preparticipation physical examinations, confidentiality, etc.