Clinical audit of a sports psychiatry clinic in Malaysia <subtitle>Insights on the development of mental health services for athletes</subtitle>
Abstract: Introduction: Sports psychiatry is a young subspecialty of psychiatry that has expanded in recent decades. However, information on mental health issues among athletes remained limited. Malaysia’s first sports psychiatry clinic (SPC) was established in 2021. Methods: A clinical audit of the...
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| author | Eugene Koh Boon Yau Anis Naazira Binti Abdul Rauf Yasmin Hanani Binti Rozley Nicholas Pang Tze Ping Mohammad Hamiruce Marhaban |
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| description | Abstract: Introduction: Sports psychiatry is a young subspecialty of psychiatry that has expanded in recent decades. However, information on mental health issues among athletes remained limited. Malaysia’s first sports psychiatry clinic (SPC) was established in 2021. Methods: A clinical audit of the SPC was conducted to provide insight into the referral patterns, demographic characteristics of athletes seeking help, and the types of diagnoses and treatments received. This audit was conducted between September 2021 and October 2024. Results: Twenty-seven athletes were identified, with a mean age of twenty-one and a majority of female gender. The athletes came from various individual and team sports, had sports representation from school to national level and were commonly referred from a sports institution. Diagnoses received are primarily anxiety-related disorders. Notable non-DSM-5 diagnoses included athlete burnout, migraine, and post-concussion syndrome. The most common treatment modalities are either medication and psychotherapy or medication only. Conclusion: This audit highlights the low uptake of mental health services amongst athletes, the common diagnoses that present to SPC and the need for further development in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6cd5f8dafa44424a9d2a2eb71f2934bd2025-08-20T02:57:59ZengHogrefe AGSports Psychiatry2674-00522025-03-0110.1024/2674-0052/a000102Clinical audit of a sports psychiatry clinic in Malaysia <subtitle>Insights on the development of mental health services for athletes</subtitle>Eugene Koh Boon Yau0Anis Naazira Binti Abdul Rauf1Yasmin Hanani Binti Rozley2Nicholas Pang Tze Ping3Mohammad Hamiruce Marhaban4Sports Academy, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaSports Academy, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaSports Academy, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaAbstract: Introduction: Sports psychiatry is a young subspecialty of psychiatry that has expanded in recent decades. However, information on mental health issues among athletes remained limited. Malaysia’s first sports psychiatry clinic (SPC) was established in 2021. Methods: A clinical audit of the SPC was conducted to provide insight into the referral patterns, demographic characteristics of athletes seeking help, and the types of diagnoses and treatments received. This audit was conducted between September 2021 and October 2024. Results: Twenty-seven athletes were identified, with a mean age of twenty-one and a majority of female gender. The athletes came from various individual and team sports, had sports representation from school to national level and were commonly referred from a sports institution. Diagnoses received are primarily anxiety-related disorders. Notable non-DSM-5 diagnoses included athlete burnout, migraine, and post-concussion syndrome. The most common treatment modalities are either medication and psychotherapy or medication only. Conclusion: This audit highlights the low uptake of mental health services amongst athletes, the common diagnoses that present to SPC and the need for further development in this area.https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/2674-0052/a000102Sportsmental healthpsychiatryclinical services |
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| title | Clinical audit of a sports psychiatry clinic in Malaysia <subtitle>Insights on the development of mental health services for athletes</subtitle> |
| title_full | Clinical audit of a sports psychiatry clinic in Malaysia <subtitle>Insights on the development of mental health services for athletes</subtitle> |
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| title_short | Clinical audit of a sports psychiatry clinic in Malaysia <subtitle>Insights on the development of mental health services for athletes</subtitle> |
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