INTRODUCTION TO THE SECTION

In this final section of this book, the general conditions, possibilities, and procedures for putting the topics addressed in the previous chapters into practice are discussed. The authors of the chapters in this section address a broad range of professional considerations from basic demands and conditions of the application of mental health care in the sport context and intervention approaches to specific needs of particular groups. Specifically, the chapters focus on professional considerations for the clinician, psychotherapeutic applications in elite sport, the role of recovery for mental health promotion in elite athletes, prevention of injuries, nature-based interventions in elite sport, and young athletes mental health and well-being.