Population
Current and former elite athletes
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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High prevalence warrants routine mental health screening in elite athletes; confirms substantial burden and extends calls for intervention trials.
Mental health symptoms and disorders are highly prevalent among both current and former elite athletes, with anxiety and depression affecting up to 34% of current athletes.
Gouttebarge et al. (2019) studied this question.
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