Athlete Mental Health and Performance Optimization: Introducing the Optimum Performance Program for Sports (TOPPS)

Written by renowned author Brad Donohue, this comprehensive guide introduces the Optimum Performance Program for Sports (TOPPS), a structured protocol designed to enhance athlete mental health and performance optimization. TOPPS provides a step-by-step approach to recruitment, engagement, screening, assessment, and performance optimization, ensuring athletes and coaches can work together seamlessly.

What to Expect from TOPPS

The Optimum Performance Program for Sports offers a range of benefits, including:

• Improved relationships between teammates and coaches
• Reduced substance use and psychiatric symptoms
• Minimized factors interfering with sport performance
• Improved outcomes regardless of mental health diagnostic severity

A Comprehensive Guide to Performance Optimization

The book is divided into two sections: the first three chapters provide an introduction to performance optimization orientation, theories, and evidence supporting TOPPS. These chapters cover:

• General assessment and intervention approaches
• Psychometrically-validated measures and strategies to address culture
• Methods for establishing a culture of optimization and requisite infrastructure within the respective system

The remaining chapters offer practical guidance on implementing TOPPS, including real-world case examples, screening and assessment questionnaires, scoring instructions, intervention handouts, and worksheets that complement intervention.

Key Features of the Optimum Performance Program for Sports

This valuable resource provides:

• A structured protocol for athlete mental health and performance optimization
• Step-by-step implementation instructions
• Real-world case examples and evidence-based approaches
• Intervention handouts and worksheets for practical application

Published by Elsevier Science on October 21, 2022, this book is an essential resource for athletes, coaches, and sports professionals seeking to optimize performance and improve mental health outcomes. Written in English, it is available with the ISBN numbers 9780323952767 and 9780323952774.