AUTHOR=Moore Matt , Gorczynski Paul , Aron Cindy , Bennett Payton 

TITLE=Leaving professional competition on the field: Professional collaboration in promoting college athlete mental health

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1079057

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1079057

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p>The wide range of challenges facing college athletes often results in the need for micro and macro mental health services. This article examines a competency-based model of integrated care. A team of mental health professionals must be intentionally created to support athletes throughout various aspects of their unique experience. Interprofessional practice benefits college athletes by providing them with a broad spectrum of care throughout their college experience.</p>