Books
Carson-Sackett, S., Durand-Bush, N., & Tashman, L. (2021). The essential guide for mental performance consultants [digital resource]. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Larsen, C. H., Moesch, K., Durand-Bush, N., & Henriksen, K. (2021). Mental health in elite sport: Theoretical and applied perspectives on how to help athletes thrive. Oxford, UK: Routledge.
Refereed Chapters in Books
Durand-Bush, N., Kenttä, G., & Roberts, C.-M. (2021). Application of theories and principles of counseling and consulting. In S. Carson-Sackett, N. Durand-Bush, & L. Tashman (Eds.), The essential guide for mental performance consultants [digital resource]. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
DesClouds, P., & Durand-Bush, N. (in press). The stoic collegiate swimmer – The collaborative work of a certified mental performance consultant and clinical psychologist to address performance and mental health issues. In S. Castillo, C. Wooding, D. Barba, & S. Chroni (Eds.), Building consulting skills for sport and performance psychology: An international case study collection. New York, NY: Routledge.
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. V. (2021). Mental health and sport in Canada: An example of sport-focused collaborative care. In C. H. Larsen, K. Moesch, N. Durand-Bush, & K. Henriksen (Eds.), Mental health in elite sport: Theoretical and applied perspectives on how to help athletes thrive (pp. 80-91). Oxford, UK: Routledge.
Dithurbide, L., DesClouds, P., McNeill, K., Durand-Bush, N., DeRoo, C., & Christie, S. (2019). Sport psychology. In M. Norris (Ed.), The Canadian handbook for careers in psychological science (pp. 525-573). Kingston, ON: eCampus Ontario. Retrieved from https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/psychologycareers/. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Seguin, C., & Durand-Bush, N. (2019). A psychological skills training program for concussed athletes. In G. A. Bloom & J. G. Caron (Eds.), Psychological aspects of sport-related concussions (pp. 83-110). Oxford, UK: Routledge.
Durand-Bush, N., & McNeill, K. (2016). The history of sport psychology in Canada. In. R. Schinke, K. McGannon, & B. Smith (Eds.), International Handbook of Sport Psychology (pp. 65-80). Oxford, UK: Routledge.
Durand-Bush, N., McNeill, K., & Collins, J. (2015). The self-regulation of sport coaches: How coaches can become masters of their own destiny. In P. Davis (Ed.), The psychology of effective coaching and management (pp. 217-265). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishers.
Papers in Refereed Journals
Durand-Bush, N., Baker, J., van den Berg, F., Richard, V., & Bloom, G. (in press). The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP). Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
Van Slingerland, K. J., Durand-Bush, N. (2021). The acceptability and appropriateness of a collaborative, sport-centered mental health service delivery model for competitive and high-performance athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Movement Science and Sport Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.686374
Håkansson, A., Durand-Bush, N., & Kenttä, G. (2021). Problem gambling and problem gaming in elite athletes: A literature review. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00692-y
Küttel, A., Durand-Bush, N., Larsen, C. H. (2021). Mental health profiles of Danish youth soccer players: The influence of gender and career development. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2021-0035
DesClouds, P., & Durand-Bush, N. (2021). Smartphones and varsity athletes: A complicated relationship. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 2, 1-14. DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2020.560031
Van Slingerland, K. J., Durand-Bush, N., & Kenttä, G. (2021). Collaboratively designing the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS) using group concept mapping. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33(1), 98-122. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2019.1704938
Henriksen, K., Schinke, R., McCann, S., Durand-Bush, N., Moesch, K., Parham, W. D., … Hunziker, J. (2020). Athlete mental health in the Olympic/Paralympic quadrennium: A multi-societal consensus statement. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2020.1746379
Van Slingerland, K. J., Durand-Bush, N., DesClouds, P., & Kenttä, G. (2020). Providing mental health care to an elite athlete: The perspective of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS) team. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4, S1-17–S1-26. https://doi.org/10.1123/cssep.2019-0022
Jordalen, G., Lemyre, P.-N., Durand-Bush, N., & Ivarsson, A. (2020). The temporal ordering of motivation and self-control: A cross-lagged effects model. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 42(2), 102-113. DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2019-0143
McNeill, K., Durand-Bush, N., & Lemyre, P-N. (2020). Can learning self-regulatory competencies through a guided intervention improve coaches’ burnout symptoms and well-being? Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 14(2), 149-169. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2018-0019
Jordalen, G., Lemyre, P.-N., & Durand-Bush, N. (2020). Interplay of motivation and self-regulation throughout the development of elite athletes. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 12(3), 377-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1585388
Van Slingerland, K. J., Durand-Bush, N., Bradley, L., Goldfield, G., Archambault, R., Smith, D., Edwards, C., Delenardo, S., Taylor, S., Werthner, P., & Kenttä, G. (2019). Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS) position statement: Principles of mental health in competitive and high-performance sport. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 29, 173-180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000665
Collins, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2019). The Optimal Team Functioning (OTF) Model: A grounded theory framework to guide teamwork in curling. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 31(4), 405-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2018.1512536
Durand-Bush, N., & DesClouds, P. (2018). Smartphones: How can mental performance consultants help athletes and coaches leverage their use to generate more benefits than drawbacks? Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 9(4), 227-238. DOI:10.1080/21520704.2018.1496211
Van Slingerland, K., Durand-Bush, N., & Rathwell, S. (2018). Levels and prevalence of mental health functioning in Canadian university student-athletes. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, (48)2, 149-168.
McNeill, K., Durand-Bush, N., & Lemyre, P-N. (2018). Thriving, depleted, and at-risk Canadian coaches: Profiles of psychological functioning linked to self-regulation and stress. The International Sport Coaching Journal, 5(2), 145-155. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2017-0042
Dubuc-Charbonneau, N., & Durand-Bush, N. (2018). Helping student-athletes learn to self-regulate to alleviate burnout: A multiple case study showcasing their challenging but altering experiences. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 10(3), 273-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2018.1433226
DesClouds P., Laamarti F., Durand-Bush N., & El Saddik A. (2018). Developing and testing an application to assess the impact of smartphone usage on well-being and performance outcomes of student-athletes. In Á. Rocha & T. Guarda (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (ICITS 2018). Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 721, 883-893. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73450-7_84
Keegan, R. J., Schinke, R. J., Chirban, S. A., Durand-Bush, N., & Cotterill, S. T. (2017). Guidelines for writing applied case studies in sport and exercise psychology. Revista de Psicologia del Deporte [Journal of Sport Psychology], 26, 85-90.
Loew, L., Brosseau, L., Kenny, G. P., Durand-Bush, N., Poitras, S., De Angelis, G., & Wells, G. A. (2017). An Evidence-Based Walking Program among Older People with Knee Osteoarthritis: The PEP (Participant Exercise Preference) Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Rheumatology. doi:10.1007/s10067-017-3606-9
Jordalen, G., Lemyre, P. N., & Durand-Bush, N. (2016). Exhaustion experiences in junior athletes: The importance of motivation and self-control competencies. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1867. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01867
Collins, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2016). Coaching strategies to optimize team functioning in high performance curling. International Sport Coaching Journal, 3(3), 240-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2016-0073
McNeill, K., Durand-Bush, N., & Lemyre, P-N. (2016). Understanding coach burnout and underlying emotions: A narrative approach. Sports Coaching Review, 5(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2016.1163008
Gagnon, M., Durand-Bush, N., & Young, B. W. (2016). Self-regulation capacity is linked to well-being and burnout in physicians and medical students: Implications for nurturing self-help skills. International Journal of WellBeing, 6(1), 101-116. doi:10.5502/ijw.v6i1.4
Collins, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2016). The roles of coaches in optimizing team functioning in curling: Perceptions of high performance coaches and athletes. International Journal of Coaching Science, 10(2), 55-72.
Loew, L., Brosseau, L., Kenny, G., Durand-Bush, N., Poitras, S., De Angelis, G., & Wells, G. A. (2016). Factors influencing adherence among older people with osteoarthritis. Clinical Rheumatology, 35(9), 2283-2291. doi:10.1007/s10067-015-3141-5
Durand-Bush, N., McNeill, K., Harding, M., & Dobransky, J. (2015). Investigating stress, psychological well-being, mental health functioning, and self-regulation capacity among university undergraduate students: Is this population optimally functioning? Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 49(3), 253-274. https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61066
Dubuc-Charbonneau, N., & Durand-Bush, N. (2015). Moving to action: The effects of a self-regulation intervention on the stress, burnout, well-being, and self-regulation capacity levels of university student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 9, 173-192. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2014-0036
Collins, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2015). Frameworks of team processes in sport: A critical review with implications for practitioners. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 3(3), 46-59, doi:10.13189/saj.2015.030304
Simon, C. R., & Durand-Bush, N. (2014). Differences in psychological and affective well-being between physicians and residents: Does high and low self-regulation capacity matter? Psychology of Well-Being, 4, 19. doi:10.1186/s13612-014-0019-2
Simon, C. R., & Durand-Bush, N. (2014). Does self-regulation capacity predict psychological well-being in physicians? Psychology, Health & Medicine, 20(3), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.936887
Loew, L., Kenny, G. P., Durand-Bush, N., Poitras, S., Wells, G. A., & Brosseau, L. (2014). The implementation of an effective aerobic walking program based on Ottawa panel guidelines for older individuals with mild to moderate osteoarthritis: A participant exercise preference pilot randomized clinical trial protocol design. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 4(18), 3491-3511. doi:10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9407
Dubuc-Charbonneau, N., Durand-Bush, N., & Forneris, T. (2014). Student-athlete burnout: Exploring levels and trends at two Canadian universities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 44(2), 2014, 135-151.
Collins, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2014). Strategies used by an elite curling coach to nurture athletes’ self-regulation: A single case study. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 26, 211-224.
Papers Submitted for Publication in Refereed Journals
Lasnier, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2021). Effectiveness of an online self-regulation and mindfulness intervention in improving exercise-induced pain catastrophizing, mental performance, mental health, and mental illness symptoms in middle-distance runners: A randomized controlled trial. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Lasnier, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2021). The impact of an online sport psychology intervention for middle-distance runners: Should self-regulation or mindfulness be prioritized? Manuscript submitted for publication.
Lasnier, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2021). How elite endurance athletes experience and manage exercise-induced pain: Implications for mental performance consultants. Manuscript submitted for publication.
DesClouds, P., Durand-Bush, N., Del Bel, M., Laamarti, F., Young, B. W., & El Saddik, A. (2022). What’s trending? A longitudinal study of smartphone usage among student-athletes. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Entries Published in Refereed Encyclopedia
Durand-Bush, N. (2019). Self-reflection. In D. Hackfort, R. J. Schinke, & B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Durand-Bush, N., & DesClouds, P. (2019). Self. In D. Hackfort, R. J. Schinke, & B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Durand-Bush, N., & DesClouds, P. (2019). Post-positivism. In D. Hackfort, R. J. Schinke, & B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2019). Mental health. In D. Hackfort, R. J. Schinke, & B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Major Invited Contributions and/or Technical Reports
Durand-Bush, N., & Bruzzo, F. (2021, November). L’importance du travail du psychologue et du préparateur mental en amont et pendant les jeux olympiques et paralympiques [The importance of the psychologist’s and the mental preparation counsellor’s work before and during the Olympic and Paralympic Games]. Invited keynote presentation at the International Conference of l’Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (INSEP), Paris, France.
Van Slingerland, K., & Durand-Bush, N. (2021, November). From talk to action: Integrating mental health into sport environments. Invited presentation at the annual Sport Leadership Sportif conference [virtual conference].
Auerbach, A., Linen, N., Naylor, A., Shapiro, J., & Durand-Bush, N. (2021). Mental performance consulting during the pandemic: Pearls of wisdom for the future. Invited panel discussion at the 36th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) [virtual conference].
Durand-Bush, N. (2021, June). Coach self-care: A key strategy for podium performances. Invited presentation for Golf Canada Women in Coaching program [virtual presentation].
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2021, July). Mental health strategy for high performance sport in Canada. The Mental Health Partner Group [Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport, Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network, Game Plan, and Own the Podium]. https://bit.ly/MentalHealthStrategyforHPSportinCanada
Durand-Bush, N. (2021, May). Optimizing mental health and mental performance to thrive and achieve success in sport. Invited keynote presentation at the Skate Canada Ice Summit 2021 [virtual conference].
Durand-Bush, N. (2021, May). Being a mental health and mental performance ally in sport: The role of the Athletic Therapist. Invited keynote presentation at the Annual Canadian Athletic Therapists Association conference [virtual conference].
Durand-Bush, N. & Bloom G. (2021, March). Happy 25th anniversary ECSEPS! Invited welcome address at the 25th Annual Eastern Canada Sport & Exercise Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS) [virtual conference].
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2020, June). How sport leaders and coaches can preserve wealth through mental health. Invited presentation given at the Coaching Association of Canada’s annual Partners Congress, Ottawa, ON, Canada [virtual conference].
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2020, January). Healthy minds peak perform: How sport leaders can optimize mental health. Invited keynote presentation at the Rowing Canada National Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Durand-Bush, N. (2019, October). Act now. Invited AASP presidential address given at the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), Portland, Oregon.
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2019, September). Provision of sport-focused mental health care by the CCMHS: Characteristics and mental health challenges of athletes and coaches seeking services. Invited keynote presentation at the Embassy of Canada to Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden.
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2019, May). Mental health and performance in sport: Coaches’ duty of care. Invited keynote presentation at the Alberta Sport Leadership Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Durand-Bush, N., & Van Slingerland, K. (2019, April). The mental health huddle: The balance between performance & well-being. Invited keynote presentation at the Coaches Association of Ontario conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Durand-Bush, N., & DesClouds, P. (2018, November). Own the podium… but, not without your smartphone! Invited keynote presentation at the SPIN (SPort Innovation) Summit, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Taylor, S., & Durand-Bush, N. (2018, November). Mental health and performance in sport. Invited keynote presentation at the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Sportif Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Durand-Bush, N. (2018, November). Composer avec les parents de sportifs : un modèle de fonctionnement optimal menant à un trio entraîneur | athlète | parent performant [Dealing with parents of athletes: An optimal functioning model leading to a performing coach | athlete | parent trio]. Invited presentation at the Symposium provincial de la performance sportive – Institut National du Québec. Montreal, QC, Canada.
Durand-Bush, N. (2018, March). An account and celebration of ECSEPS: A 22-year journey. Invited keynote presentation at the meeting of the 22nd Annual Eastern Canada Sport & Exercise Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS), Montreal, QC, Canada.
Durand-Bush, N. (2018, January). Daily self-care: A key strategy to combat stress and prevent burnout. Invited presentation for uOttawa Wellness Week, Ottawa, ON.
Durand-Bush, N. (2018, January). Coach self-care: A key strategy for podium performances. Invited webinar facilitator for the Coaching Association of Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Durand-Bush, N. (2018, January). Les autosoins chez les entraîneurs : une stratégie clé pour mener les athlètes au podium. Invited webinar facilitator for the Coaching Association of Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Durand-Bush, N. (2017, March). Stress management in preparation for World Championships. Invited keynote speaker at the Team Canada meeting, Skills/Compétences Canada, Montebello, Québec.
Durand-Bush, N. (2017, February). ‘Coach says we can do it’: Coaches’ central role in fostering self-regulation skills of youth team sport athletes. Invited keynote speaker at the Institutionen för Psykologi, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden.
Werthner, P., Durand-Bush, N., & Patrick, T. (2016, November). Doing sport psychology: Lessons from Canada and abroad. Invited keynote speaker at the 10th year anniversary Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association.
Durand-Bush, N. (2016, November). Developing successful youth sport teams: Coaches’ key role in fostering self- and co-regulation skills. Invited keynote speaker at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Conference on Developing Children and Youth through Sports.