Cheating and sports: history, diagnosis and treatment. (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kamis, Danielle; Newmark, Thomas; Begel, Daniel; Glick, Ira D.
• Is Part Of: International review of psychiatry. Volume 28:Number 6(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 551
• Page End: 555
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Athletes -- cheating -- coach -- gamesmanship -- mastery climate -- sports psychiatry; Mental illness -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychology, Pathological -- Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2016.1208162
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-0261

Abstract

Abstract: This paper focuses on "cheating" in modern day athletics from youth through professional sports. We briefly summarize a history of cheating in the sports world. We examine the current role cheating plays in sports as well as its causes including, psychodynamic issues, the development of personality disorders and how personality traits become pathological resulting in deception, dishonesty, and underhandedness. We describe management and treatment including psychotherapeutic intervention as well as medication. Finally we discuss a systems approach involving outreach to coaches, families, and related sports organizations (like FIFA, WADA, etc) or the professional leagues which have institutional control and partial influence on the athlete.