This case report described the use of behavioral activation when a former Olympic athlete developed depression after career termination. Four sessions were conducted, one session each week, followed by a boost session 1 month later. In Session 1, the former Olympic athlete displayed mild-to-moderate depression with anxiety and a low quality of life (Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale = 21; Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale = 17; Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale = 44). By Session 3, the Olympic athlete no longer met the diagnostic criteria for clinical depression or anxiety (Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale = 2; Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale = 7) and the quality of life was improved (Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale = 60). Follow-up assessments 1-year posttreatment confirmed that the former Olympic athlete continued to improve (Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale = 0; Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale = 0; Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale = 96). This case report discusses the benefits of proactive support to elite athletes and the use of established clinical psychological treatments, for example, behavioral activation, when athletes develop health-related conditions.

该案例报告描述了当一名前奥运运动员在职业生涯终止后患上抑郁症时行为激活的用法。进行了四节课，每周一节，然后在一个月后进行了强化课。在第1节中，这位前奥运运动员表现出轻度至中度的抑郁感，并伴有焦虑和低下的生活质量（蒙哥马利-奥斯伯格抑郁等级量表= 21；广义焦虑症7量表= 17；布伦斯维肯简要生活质量量表= 44 ）。到第3节，奥林匹克运动员不再满足临床抑郁或焦虑的诊断标准（蒙哥马利-奥斯伯格抑郁等级量表= 2；广义焦虑症7量表= 7），生活质量得到改善（Brunnsviken简要生活质量）比例= 60）。治疗后1年的随访评估证实了这位前奥运运动员的病情持续改善（蒙哥马利-奥斯伯格抑郁量表= 0；广义焦虑症7量表= 0；布伦斯维肯简要生活质量量表= 96）。本案例报告讨论了对优秀运动员提供积极支持的好处，以及在运动员发展与健康相关的状况时使用成熟的临床心理治疗方法（例如行为激活）的好处。