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...Psychological Treatment), and the informal support provided by friends and relations. The Collins Dictionary definition of ‘therapy’ is typical of many: ‘the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease’. More specifically the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) explains that: 'Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella...

...psychological complications, such as concussion, post-concussion syndrome (when the symptoms of a concussion don’t fade after the usual recovery period but linger for months or even longer), depression, anxiety, cognitive decline and movement disorders, and in some tragic cases even death in the ring. Repetitive TBI is associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy...

...psychology related to overcoming fear is an interesting area to consider, and perhaps no one is a better example of this than four times British Olympian Chemmy Alcott (pictured above). Alcott retired after the Sochi 2014 games but in her career suffered 42 broken bones– including her neck – and without doubt knows the risk involved in her chosen sport. The surgeon...

...Psychology courses and qualifications Panic buying was an emerging issue during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 across the world. The term panic buying implies fear, namely the fear, based on the anticipation that important goods (food, water, toilet rolls) will run out. In many ways, this is a fear about losing control over our lives, and framed in these terms panic buying...

...psychological experiences are located. The way that people feel is not only driven by their internal thoughts and feelings, but also is made possible, shaped and limited by the environments that people live in. In this course you will learn about some of the evidence from psychology and other areas of research that has tried to understand the relationship between places...

...psychologically and fallen out of love with their sport. This ‘burnout’ may be caused by a range of different contributing factors that you will explore from different perspectives. In doing so, you will gain a deeper understanding of the physical and mental aspects of sport such as athletic identity, overtraining and perfectionism. Throughout this course, you will...