Key result
Cognitive-behavioral therapy with exposure-response prevention via telehealth successfully helped 1 female elite athlete manage anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.
Why the study?
Few specialized mental health clinics exist to address the unique needs of high-performance athletes struggling with mental illness.
Does cognitive-behavioral therapy via telehealth improve anxiety and OCD symptoms in an elite athlete?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does cognitive-behavioral therapy via telehealth improve anxiety and OCD symptoms in an elite athlete?
Collaborative sport-focused mental health care via telehealth can be utilized to treat anxiety and OCD in elite athletes, presenting unique opportunities and challenges.
May support telehealth CBT-ERP feasibility in elite athletes; hypothesis-generating, requires controlled trials.
There are few specialized mental health clinics to address the unique needs of high-performance athletes struggling with mental illness. The Canadian Centre for Mental Health in Sport (CCMHS) was recently created to fill this gap. It is the first center in Canada to offer collaborative sport-focused mental health care services designed to help athletes and coaches achieve their performance goals while prioritizing their mental health. This case study examines the process of providing mental health care to a female elite athlete through the CCMHS, including the referral, screening, and treatment process, as well as the outcomes of this care. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focused on exposure-response prevention was predominantly used to help the athlete improve and manage anxiety and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Both opportunities and challenges associated with providing collaborative care to the athlete via a telehealth platform were observed.
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Slingerland et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (n=1). Cognitive-behavioral therapy focused on exposure-response prevention was evaluated on Improvement and management of anxiety and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Cognitive-behavioral therapy with exposure-response prevention via telehealth successfully helped 1 female elite athlete manage anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.
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