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Cheating and sports: history, diagnosis and treatment.
- Source :
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International Review of Psychiatry . 2016, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p551-555. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This paper focuses on "cheating" in modern day athletics from youth through professional sports. We briefly summarize a history of cheating in the sports world. We examine the current role cheating plays in sports as well as its causes including, psychodynamic issues, the development of personality disorders and how personality traits become pathological resulting in deception, dishonesty, and underhandedness. We describe management and treatment including psychotherapeutic intervention as well as medication. Finally we discuss a systems approach involving outreach to coaches, families, and related sports organizations (like FIFA, WADA, etc) or the professional leagues which have institutional control and partial influence on the athlete. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540261
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Review of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119484690
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2016.1208162