Description

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Many athletes, novice through elite/professional experience Lost Skill Syndrome (LSS). Either suddenly or gradually, a skill that may have been advanced or even basic seems to mysteriously disappear from the athlete's repertoire. This book removes the mystery and provides concrete treatment options to help an athlete restore the skill with greater effectiveness. Being the first comprehensive approach to a long ignored sport concern, "Lost Skill Syndrome: Assisting the Athlete" is written for coaches and mental health providers who work with athletes. Acknowledging the different mental and time demands of interested readers, the book is structured son that the reader can elect to go into as much depth as they choose according to their profession and time.

About the Author

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Scott Lineberry, Ph.D., S-LPC, has over thirty years' experience coaching athletes, novice through elite, in trampoline and diving. He also has earned two master's degrees and two PhD degrees, with doctorates in the field of sport psychology counseling and sport psychology education. In addition to coaching, he has assisted amateur and professional athletes through their sport-related and life-related stresses, including Lost Skill Syndrome (LSS). "There are no magic bullets with LSS," states Dr. Lineberry. "Yet, there are ways to improve our approach to treating LSS and it begins with prevention." Lineberry has authored other books and manuscripts, including the published works Breaking and Implementing the Parent Code in Sports and Tragedy and Loss and the Search for Jesus. Dr. Lineberry grew up and lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is married to Susan Perry Lineberry (entering their 31st year of marriage), and have three adult sons, Patrick, Bryan, and Christopher.