psychological effects of doping

1. Psychological effects of
Doping
QURRAT-UL-AIN
Counselling Psychologist, Sports Psychologist PSB,
Psychotherapist, CBT Trainer, Hypnotherapist, Member of
American Psychological Association)

2. Body Mind Spirit
YOU
Physical Activity
Diet
Mental functioning
and Behavior
non-physical part of a
person which is the
seat of emotions

3. Is a psychological
phenomena
And Psychology deals with
• Study of Mind
• Study of Behaviour
• Management of emotions
• Study of attitudes
• Study of Cognitive abilities
• Reduce Anxiety and negative
stressors of life
Mind

4. • Nutrition psychology (NP) is
the psychological study of
how cognitive choices, such as
meal decisions, influence
nutrition, psychological
health, and overall health.
• Nutritional psychologists
are primarily concerned with
how one's diet impacts mood
and behavior. Many
nutritional psychologists
investigate how diagnosis and
treatment of mental illness is
affected by diet, specifically,
misdiagnoses that might
occur as a result of the dietary
habits of people today.

5. The link between food and
mental health
• "A healthy diet is protective, and an unhealthy diet is a risk
factor for depression and anxiety.”
• Sugar can also weaken your body's ability to respond to
stress, which can trigger your anxiety , Bipolar disorder and
prevent you from dealing with the cause of the stress (May
17, 2018).
• Children who are exposed to "junk food" before birth and
during early childhood are at a significantly increased risk for
developing mental health problems -- including anxiety and
depression -- while still very young, according to a new study
by researchers from Deakin University in Melbourne,
Australia.Feb 21, 2019

6. Doping
• Doping in Sports’ means the use
of doping agents/substances by
Sportsmen or Sportswomen,
which results in violation one
or more of the doping rules.

7. Why player use??
• Drugs are taken simply in sports to enhance
performance
• It can be dangerous,it undermines the foundation of
fair competition. It is Cheating
• Doping control protects athletes from dangerous side
effects & prevents any unfair advantagethat might
be gained by cheating

8. Psychological
Effects of Doping

9. • According to APA (American
Psychological Association) psychologist
Bonnie J. Kaplan, claims that children
having poor diets are having mental health
problems like ADHD (Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder).

10. Food that can cause
anger
• Tomatoes, Eggplants Greasy
Foods Can Cause Anger.
• Processed meat, fried food,
refined cereals, candy, pastries,
and high-fat dairy products
negatively effects on your mood.

11. Food that can cause Anxiety
Cauliflower, Broccoli, Dried
Fruits & Chips, Cold Fruits &
Salads Can Cause Anxiety.

12. Counselling
Counseling is a collaborative
effort between the counselor
Counselors monitor a person’s
development and according to their
needs they give them necessary
support such as helping them to
understand themselves and their
needs, to solve their problems, to
make realistic decisions, to
improve their abilities and skills,
and to adjust themselves and their
environment.

13. We take Interview
• Section 1: Personal data
• The following factors were assessed related to the time :
• - Type of sport
• - Years of sporting career
• - Professional activity at the time of the sanction
• - Marital status:
• - Highest sporting level achieved
• - Current level of sporting achievement
• - History in substance abuse: 1-first consumption; 2- ongoing occasional consumption;
• 3- ongoing systematic consumption)
• - Socio-economic situation of the athlete
• - Type of substance intake: 1- recreational drug; 2- performance-enhancing drug
• - Frequency of substance intake: 1- irregular consumption; 2-recurring consumption
• over a short period (under 6 months); 3-recurring consumption over a long period (6

14. - Awareness about substance intake or prohibited behaviour
- Knowledge of adverse health effects
- Awareness of rules and sanction associated with substance
intake
- Perception of transitional phase
- Perception of threat on sporting career
- Motivations in sport
- Expected effects of substance intake on performance
- Experienced effects of substance intake on performance
- Perceived importance of sporting results in individual life
- Perception of norms in the sporting environment about
substance abuse
- Personal attitude towards doping
- Potential obstacles to the first substance intake
- Substance availability
- Perception of people‟s expectations and pressure to use
substances
- Perception of fair-play
Section 4: Need expectancies of athletes
In this section, athletes could pinpoint the major needs they
perceived during the ban period
and the learning points of their experience
- Life plans after the sanction
- Sporting goals after the sanction
Circumstances of the substance intake
- Duration of sanction
- Stage of sanction at the time of the interview
- Reason for the sanction
Section 2: Psychological reactions to the sanction
In this section, the questions are focused on how the athletes
experienced the ban
psychologically:
- Personal perception of sanction
- Dominant emotion upon finding out about the sanction
- Emotional stages in the ban period
- Coping resources during the sanction
- Significant sources of support during the ban period
- Personal benefits and learning points derived from experiencing
the sanction
Section 3: Factors influencing substance intake
In this section factors related to heightened risks of substance abuse
were explored,
immediately prior to sanction:

15. Reduce Anxiety and Negative Stressors
by using coping skills
Mental imagery,, relaxation,
positive self-talk, and goal
settings are examples of coping
skills that may influence positive
behavioral and emotional
outcomes such as anxiety reduction
and positive outlook as well as in
counselling.
MENTAL
TRAINING
TECHNIQUES
Goal Setting
Concentration
Anxiety and
arousal control
Relaxation
Techniques
Focusing
Centreing
Positive self-
talk
Visualisation

16. Mental training techniques
VISUALIZATION
Visualization is the mental rehearsal technique
which involves the person creating a picture in
their minds. This may be either an internal or
external picture.
In order for visualization to work effectively, the
person must firstly, believe that the strategy is
effective and secondly that it is a skill which
requires practices,
patience and time.

18. Positive self talk
Positive self-talk is an inner monologue that makes you
feel good about yourself and everything going on in
your life.
I am emotionally stronger than I think
I can see myself acting in peaceful ways
I remain flexible
It is possible for me to remain calm under
stressful circumstances
I am the greatest by MUHAMMAD ALI
BOXER

19. Relaxation
techniques
Biofeedback
Meditation
Autogenic
training
Progressive
relaxation

20. Progressive Relaxation
Chest breathing
Abdominal breathing

21. STOP
Technique
Parking
thoughts

22. • Be aware of your physiological,
psychological, technical, strategic, and
environmental conditions.
• Understand your strength and weakness for
skill development
• Understand your emotional states for
effective emotion management
• Understand your arousal level for
appropriate arousal management
• Examine your goal for enhancing motivation