TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - A theoretical basis for counseling the retired professional athlete
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Wolff, Rick
A1  - Lester, David
SP  - 1043
EP  - 1046
VL  - 64
IS  - 3 Suppl
N2  - Retirement of professional athletes is compared to the dying process since, by retiring, athletes lose their personal identity which is dependent upon their careers. Professional athletes may go through psychological stages similar to those described by Kubler-Ross for dying patients. A three-stage counseling process is proposed of listening/confrontation, cognitive therapy, and vocational guidance to help professional athletes cope with loss of identity and move toward building a new one.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1989.64.3c.1043
ID  - ref1
ER  -