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Psychology for Peak Performance

Publications

I have published over 200 articles, including 5 books, on mental health issues (see Researchgate profile). 

Here you can find my articles written on the topic of performance psychology:

  • James, I.A. & Turner, M. (2025) Mental Health support within professional soccer Clubs: Clarifying the roles of Psychologists, Player Care Staff and Clinicians

  • James, I., Turner, M. & James, C. (2025). T Decisions about the management of Mental Distress in professional footballers.  The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Front Psych

  • James, I.A. & Alexander, J. (under review).  Role of executive functioning in Academy soccer players

  • James, I.A.,  et al., (2023). The use of compassion-focussed therapy techniques in elite footballers: Mistakes as opportunities to learn. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 15.

  • James, I.A., et al., (2022). Treating mental stress in elite footballers using a stigma free psychological approach.  The PTM Threat Framework. BJPsych Advances 29(6):1-8.

  • Carraça, B., Rosado, A., James, I., Magalhães, C., & Ferreira, V. (2021). Mindfulness-Based soccer interventions, selfCompassion and self-Criticism on flow and perceived soccer performance. Psychology Distress Current Perspectives and Challenges, 171-202. 

  • James, I.A.,  et al., (2018). Involving young players in football  reminiscence. Journal of Dementia Care. 25(2), 22-24.

  • James, I.A., & Harding, M. (2018). Self-belief in youth sport: How the relation-inferred self-efficacy (RISE) model can be used to improve the communication skills of physiotherapists and coaches. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review. 14(2).

  • Goodman, M., & James, I.A. (2017). Parental involvement in young footballers’ development: a comparison of the opinions of children and their parents. Sports and Exercise Psychology Review. 13(1), 2-9. 

  • Horsley, D., Cockburn, E., & James, I.A. (2015). An exploration of participation football coaches’ philosophies from development to expression. Sports and Exercise Psychology Review. 11(2), 22-36.

  • James, I.A., Goodman, M., & Reichelt, F.K. (2013). What clinicians can learn from schema change in sport.  Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 14(6), 1-9. 

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