Q: What is The Optimum Performance Program in Sports?

A: It is a mental skills training program for athletes that is focused on the optimization of thoughts, perceptions and actions that are important to performance in sports and life in general. Individual athletes, coaches and parents of athletes can receive individual and group based mental health and sport performance meetings and workshops. Call Dr. Donohue at 702 557 5111 to learn more.

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Q: How effective is TOPPS?

A: Studies published in peer-reviewed journals have determined that elite and recreational adolescent and adult athletes who have received TOPPS have evidenced greater engagement, improvements in mental health, enhanced relationships with teammates, coaches, and family members, and fewer interference with sports performance up to 4 months follow-up. These improvements have occurred regardless of mental health symptom presence or severity, gender, age, and ethnicity/race. TOPPS has been shown to enhance the performance of those who do not evidence mental health disorders, but when mental health symptoms are present, TOPPS has been shown to increase in its effectiveness.

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Q: How can I get involved?

A: There are several ways to get involved. Click on the following options to learn more:

1. Athletes interested in optimizing sports and life optimization.

2. Learning to support at least one athlete in optimizing performance in sports and life in general as a parent.

3. Learning to support at least one athlete in optimizing performance in sports and life in general as a coach.

4. Learning to support at least one athlete in optimizing performance in sports and life in general as an owner/administrator of a sports league.

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Q: What if I am not an athlete but still interested in optimizing my performance

A: Our TOPPS Optimizers have worked with non-athletes who evidence specialized skill sets in unique cultures (e.g., Cirque Du Soleil artists, lawyers, police officers).

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Q: What are the costs associated with TOPPS?

A: Costs for training vary based on method of providing TOPPS (e.g., Zoom group, individual in-person, duration of training). For more information about fees please contact Dr. Brad Donohue at 702-557-5111.

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Q: How is TOPPS provided?

A: TOPPS is provided in up to twelve 50-minute performance meetings or 40–60-minute performance workshops with athletes and their supportive others (e.g., coaches, teammates, and/or family members). These meetings and workshops may occur over zoom or in person at The University of Las Vegas TOPPS center or training facilities of athletes.

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Q: How does TOPPS benefit a community?

A: TOPPS cost-efficiently provides evidence-based mental healthcare and/or sport performance for athletes and other performers that is focused on performance optimization. The TOPPS initiative also facilitates training and research opportunities for its citizens, including students.

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Q: Who supported the development of TOPPS? 

A: TOPPS was developed with significant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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​Q: Are services limited to people in Nevada?

A: No, there are qualified TOPPS optimizers (trainers) around the globe.