Articles by Jim Doorley, PhD

Jim Doorley, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where he works with the Sport Psychology Program. He is currently a T32 research fellow in Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) at MGH. Jim’s clinical work focuses on treating adolescent and adult athletes with sport-related musculoskeletal injuries, concussions, and anxiety. His current research focuses on developing, testing, and implementing mind-body interventions for chronic pain and acute orthopedic injury. Jim also provides mental performance consulting to high school, collegiate, and professional athletes.

How to Support Youth Athletes When a Sports Injury Derails Their Season

December 15, 2022

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How to Support Youth Athletes When a Sports Injury Derails Their Season

Agony. Fear. Uncertainty. A loss of what could have been… These are just a few psychological hallmarks of an injured athlete’s experience. The physical pain of injury is amplified by emotional pain and looming questions: “How bad is it?” “How long until I recover?” “Will I lose my standing on the team?” “Will all my […]