Mental health problems in elite sport: the difference in the distribution of mental distress and mental disorders among a sample of Norwegian elite athletes.
Tom Henning OevreboeAndreas IvarssonJorunn Sundgot-BorgenAnn Kristin Skrindo KnudsenAnne ReneflotAnne Marte PensgaardPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2023)
Using self-report questionnaires to map mental distress among elite athletes can be beneficial. If the aim, however, is to investigate mental disorders, one should move beyond self-report questionnaires and use diagnostic interviews and diagnostic instruments. In our study, sleep problems and BDD were the most prevalent. Longitudinal studies are needed to investigate these findings further.