Key result
Current and former Dutch elite athletes had a 4-week prevalence of common mental disorders ranging from 6-45% and 18-29% respectively, associated with past injuries, surgeries, and life events.
Cross-Sectional (n=485)
The 4-week prevalence of common mental disorders among current and former Dutch elite athletes is similar to other sports disciplines and the general Dutch population.
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May support mental health awareness in athletes with injury history; leaves open causal links pending longitudinal studies.
Gouttebarge et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Symptoms of common mental disorders (n=485). Current and former Dutch elite athletes had a 4-week prevalence of common mental disorders ranging from 6-45% and 18-29% respectively, associated with past injuries, surgeries, and life events.
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