This is the first transcultural mental health project focusing on sport.
The book highlights the psychological problems and mental crisis of
athletes beyond the competition from "Western" and Eastern cultural
perspectives as reflected by DSM IV TR and Traditional Chinese Medical
Psychology (TCMP). The first chapter offers an overview of the
transcultural approach in sport. The second chapter presents a basic
introduction of the diagnostical systems of DSM IV TR and TCMP. The
third chapter is focusing on case studies of athletes from different
cultural backgrounds, especially on Asian athletes, and mainly on the
previous research on DSM depression and TCM You Yü depression. It is
useful to professionals in sport sciences, psychology, medicine,
sociology, and cultural anthropology. Coaches, athletes in all sport
disciplines and sport managers will equally benefit as everyone
practicing or interested in sports.