Sports psychiatry with Dr. Rolando Gonzalez

"As parents, you guys are probably the best monitors of your children's behavior because you've been watching them from the time they were born, and honestly, you're a better expert on your child than I am so I tend to trust parents on that." - Dr. Rolando Gonzalez Dr. Rolando Gonzalez is a sports psychiatrist who provides mental health care for children through young adulthood with the Lee Physician Group and Golisano Children's Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida. He previously worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Miami, where he completed his fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry. He provides mental health care and treatment for elite and competitive athletes through all competitive levels, including athletes with disabilities. He provides initial consultation with a focus on specialized care that compasses diagnostic clarification, medication management, and individual therapy. He serves on both the Youth and Outreach Committees of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry. In this episode, Rolando and I talk about the difference between sports psychology and sports psychiatry and some of the common disorders he sees among the athletes he works with. We also discuss what parents need to know about traumatic brain injuries and his position on performance enhancing drugs. Join us as he also explains why it's important for parents to help their child cope with the changes and maintain structure and a routine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources: International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP)'s ​International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Sports Psychiatry: Strategies for Life Balance and Peak Performance by David R. McDuff

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Sports psychiatry with Dr. Rolando Gonzalez is an episode from Parenting Peak Performers Podcast by Kathy Feinstein.

This episode is 30:39 long.

This episode was published on Jan 17, 2021.

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