Worrying about Concussions and Brain Health is Strongly Associated with Psychological Distress in Former Elite Rugby League Players
These results have implications for the psychological health and quality of life of former collision sport athletes. Providing a multimodal approach to treatment, including psychological interventions, prescribed exercise, and medications, might lead to considerable improvement in their psychological health and quality of life.
Authors
- Oliver J. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-7366)
- Grant L. Iverson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-9570)
- Andrew John Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5031-5586)
- Douglas P. Terry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1707-3225)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Harvard University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Sports Concussion Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaf103
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35