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| Doctor who evaluated Brian David Mitchell looks into psychology of fundamentalists (FOX 13 Utah) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PST SALT LAKE CITY - A forensic psychiatrist who helped make the federal government's case that Brian David Mitchell is mentally competent to face trial in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart has recently completed a study examining the psychology of fundamentalists. Dr. Michael Welner, an associate professor of psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine and the chairman of The Forensic Panel, recently presented his findings at a meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Welner could not get into specifics about Mitchell because of the ongoing criminal proceedings. Mitchell is accused of abducting Elizabeth Smart from her bedroom back in 2002. She was found nine months later walking down a Sandy street in the company of the homeless street preacher and his wife, Wanda Barzee. "I think Brian David Mitchell is a complicated person," Welner said in an interview Friday with Fox 13. To understand Mitchell's motives, Dr. Welner also looked at other polygamous groups and their leadership dynamics. He said he reached a number of fascinating conclusions. "In this case, the path of Brian David Mitchell and how it related to the decisions that he made is key to sorting out going forward," Welner said. "Because there are three possibilities and then more than one of the above: is it religion, psychosis or criminality or sexual deviancy?" Welner said one cannot make generalizations about all fundamentalists. He said while there are some abusive homes, those raised in polygamous communities are often comfortable and develop excellent community dynamics. Obedience can bring about great industry, resilience and retention within a community, he said, but it can also lead to exploitation. "The key is to look at their leader, look at his evolution and how he got there. That's important to me and continues to be important to me, about Brian David Mitchell," he said. Mitchell said victims' stories are also important. He said child victims should also be listened to, calling Elizabeth Smart an inspiration to other victims who might otherwise be voiceless. Smart, he said, "has done a great service to victims by standing up and saying 'I will tell what my experience was, because if I am not a part of justice, I will not get justice.' " SEND US YOUR NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS PICTURES! www.fox13now.com/pics
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| Applied Sport Psychology: A Case-Based Approach (EurekAlert!) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 07:50 AM PST ![[ Back to EurekAlert! ]](http://www.eurekalert.org/images/back2e.gif){kind=small} Public release date: 5-Mar-2010[ | E-mail |  Share ] Contact: Ben Norman How do top athletes gain the mental edge?Over 400 million people will watch the football World Cup final in Johannesburg this summer, yet one of the most important contests will be taking place before the players have walked onto the pitch as each athlete battles to win the psychological edge over their opponents. Now Brian Hemmings' and Tim Holder's pioneering new title 'Applied Sport Psychology: A Case-Based Approach' takes us inside these inner battles to reveal the science behind sporting success. While traditional textbooks and course guides focus purely on theory Applied Sport Psychology: A Case-Based Approach draws from real case studies to demonstrate this theory in action. Expertise has been drawn from thirteen internationally renowned contributors such as Jonathan Katz, the consultant psychologist to the ParalympicsGB team in the Athens, Turin and Beijing Paralympics games, and Chris Shambrook who has consulted with the England and Wales Cricket board, and the Oxford and Cambridge boat race crews The featured case studies cover a broad range of sports and psychological applications, from enhancing the confidence of young golfers, to managing distractions in test cricket, and providing ringside support during a world-championship boxing contest. Each reveals how an individual, a squad or support staff can use mental skills to gain a vital psychological edge. "These examples will open the eyes of the reader to real world issues and allow students to understand the problems and challenges that a sport psychologist is faced with, and is employed to solve," said co-author Brian Hemmings. Chapters include:
The practical lessons illustrated by these chapters are not reserved for the sporting elite, but can be used successfully by millions of amateur players to up their game and achieve their goals making 'Applied Sport Psychology: A Case-Based Approach' a uniquely valuable title to amateur and professional alike. [ | E-mail | Share ]
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