The organization is ten years old and has over 100 members in various countries around the world. Members are in both academic and private practice settings. Important benefits of membership include being part of a regional referral network, an opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues, a quarterly newsletter, and periodic member profiles on the website.
March 3, 2010
The ISSP will hold its Annual Meeting on May 22nd – May 23rd, 2010 at the American Psychiatric Association’s Meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Our annual Sport Psychiatry Symposium, number 28 in your program, will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 2pm – 5pm in the Convention Center, room 354. Please mark your calendars. The symposium will focus on Doping and Sports. This is a very timely topic and we have outstanding speakers and guests for our annual symposium.
The annual ISSP Scientific Session will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 1pm – 5pm. The location is still pending. >>>If you are interested at presenting at the scientific session, please email Ira Glick, MD at iraglick@stanford.edu with your abstract.
The NCAA to change rules for Theraputic Use Exemption regarding stimulant prescription to treat ADHD in collegiate athletes.
Click here for NCAA ADHD TUE guidelines. Click here for a Sample Outline of a successful ADHD evaluation.
Recent activities or projects sponsored by the ISSP or initiated by members include:
American Psychiatric Association Symposium "Exercise, Athletic Participation and Mental Health: When it Works and When it Doesn't"
American Group Psychotherapy Association "Group Dynamics and Athletic Success"
Presentations at Sports Medicine Symposia at the Sydney Olympics.
A Sport Psychiatry textbook.
An issue of a major journal devoted exclusively to Sport Psychiatry.
Sport Psychiatrists involved as consultants to high school, college and professional teams, as well as to individual athletes. Services provided include - individual and group consultations, the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders in athletes, maximum team cohesion, psychiatric recovery from injury.
Consultation with fellow physicians in the disciplines of Sport Medicine, Pediatrics and orthopedics regarding their athlete-patients.
Guest speaking engagements to PTA's and Sports Associations regarding youth sports.
