October 5, 2022Open Access

Implementation of the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1: Screening for Mental Health Symptoms in a Canadian Multisport University Program

MMMargo MountjoyIntermountain Healthcare CECarla EdwardsMcMaster University CCChristian P. CheungUniversity of Guelph

Structured PICO

Is the SMHAT-1 feasible to implement for screening mental health symptoms in university-level athletes?

Population

University-level athletes in a Canadian multisport university program

Intervention

International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1)

Outcome

Feasibility and internal consistency

The SMHAT-1 is a feasible tool with good internal consistency for screening mental health symptoms in university athletes.

Abstract

The SMHAT-1 was feasible to implement with good internal consistency. University-level athletes suffer from a variety of mental health symptoms underscoring the necessity for team physicians to have the clinical competence to recognize and treat mental health symptoms.

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