Psychosocial Intervention: Exam 2 Flashcards
How can an injury affect an athlete?
Psychologically and sociologically and it can be just as debilitating as physical aspects
What must the sports medicine team understand about psychosocial aspects?
Understanding of how psyche, emotions, and feelings enter into the treatment process
What 2 types of heal must an ATC insure before returning to play?
Physical and psychological
Short term injury
<4 weeks
Long term injury
> 4 weeks
Chronic injury
Recurring
Terminating injury
Career ending
What other factors must an ATC account for besides the details of an injury itself? (5)
- support system
- mental health
- history of injury
- stage in career/ season
- position/ role on team
Kubler-Ross’s Model of Reaction to Death and Dying
DABDA (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance)
Cognitive appraisal
Consideration of an athlete’s personal and situational factors and how those influence their appraisal of the situation
Emotional response
Anger, depression, ect
Behavioral response
Compliance with rehab
How might an athlete feel following an injury?
Alienated from the team
What relationships can become strained following an injury?
- teammates
- coaches
- friends
Where can an athlete find support?
- sports psychologist and support groups
- others that have gone through similar rehab
How does a sports psychologist help an athlete?
- prevent feeling of negative self worth and loss of identity
- stress the importance of remaining a teammate
Rehab’s role in support
- incorporate sports specific drills
- increase levels of efforts if it feels more relevant
- allow athlete to gain appreciation of skills necessary to return to play
Predictors of injury
Some psychological traits may predispose athletes to injury although not one personality type but risk takers are usually “more injury prone”
Acute stress
Threat is immediate and response instantaneous