Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) are specific behaviors one can utilize to minimize the
harmful consequences of alcohol consumption. Recently, there has been an increasing …

Background Substances from various classes may be used for recreational purposes, self-
treatment or to boost performance. When substance use shifts from occasional to regular …

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport
related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot …

Abstract The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine convened a panel of experts to
provide an evidence-based, best practices document to assist sports medicine physicians …

Whereas traditional sports psychology interventions emphasize controlling or reducing
distress, mindfulness-based interventions teach tolerance and acceptance of negative …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol dependence (AD) frequently co-occur,
although results of both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies evaluating the nature of …

BACKGROUND: Alcohol use, depression, and suicide are significant public health
problems, particularly among college students. Impulsivity is associated with all of these …

Objective: The aim of this study was to document within-person and between-persons
associations between the duration of day-to-day activities (volunteering, spiritual activities …

College is already considered an at-risk period for the development of mental illness,
however a number of studies have suggested that certain stressors may increase student …

Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology
with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After exploring …