understanding the impact of injury Flashcards
what are the three psychological effects of injury
- emotional trauma of injury (frustration, sadness)
- psychological factors associated w rehab (lack of motivation) and recovery
- psychological impact of injury on individuals future w respect (some career-ending injury; last eligible season) to participation in sport (increased stress if can’t play sport so no income)
five stages of injury grief (physical trauma)
- denial (not happening to me, i’ll walk it off, downgrading)
- anger (don’t deserve this, wants to blame it on someone)
- bargaining (get back as soon as possible, what can i do more, get back too early=pain meds)
- depression (lack of motivation when bargaining didn’t work, social isolation, doesn’t come to practice)
- acceptance (i’m out for …, will do exercises)
eating disorders starts coming in at what stage of grief
depression stage
what are the responses an athlete can have following an injury (12)
- how the injury occurred
- severity of injury
- personality types (some people will give up easily bc affected by mental health issues and some will be motivated)
- coping skills
- previous injuries (fear if was never injured before)
- age (emotional intelligence), gender, ethnicity
- pain tolerance
- mood states
- support networks
- accessibility of services (travel time, money, etc)
- team dynamics (sport, coach, time in season, etc)
- family dynamics
what weighs in the importance of psychosocial strategies
injury stressors, pain, lack of injury education, loss of confidence, coping skills (mindset), social support, injury history
strategies to facilitate and enhance coping skills post injury
education:
- anatomy
- injury (moi to know what to be careful or not to do)
- recovery process (patient centered goals, treatment plan)
what are the smart goals
specific (what to you want to do)
measurable (how will you know when you’ve reached it)
achievable (is it in your power to accomplish it)
realistic (can you realistically achieve it)
timely (when exactly do you want to accomplish it)
what is part of the social support
- listening (the person talking is the only important thing: no phone, no distraction)
- emotional support (if they open up; listen and have empathy)
- assistance (ask for permission to help; refer to)
- reality confirmation (can normalize someone’s feeling to make them more motivation/make them feel better)
from who should they get their social support
patient family circle of friends teammates coaches strength and conditioning athletic therapist
psychological skills categories
attention control, goal setting, relaxation/energy management, imagery/visualization, self talk, negative thought stopping,
mindfulness what is it
purposefully bringing someone’s attention to the present moment w/o judgement
what are some techniques of mindfulness
grounding skills (objects, colours, sensations, sounds, self-talk)
meditation (focused attention=breathing, body scan=bring attention to areas of your body, noting=note what is distraction your mind, visualization=imagery for athletes/picturing smt in your mind, reflection=ask yourself a question/what am i most grateful for)
yoga, taichi
colouring, exercise, cleaning
music
what are some techniques of relaxation
deep breathing; emphasize slow, deep rhythmic breathing
muscle relaxation; passive or progressive relaxation
meditation: repetitive focusing on mantra or breathing
therapeutic massage: manual manipulation of m., tendons and lig
external focus: listening to relaxing or inspiring music, watching movie
soothing imagining: generating calming images
rhythmic cognitive activity: count backwards
what can relaxation help w
reducing tension, slow breathing, lower hr
what are different types of imagery that can help when visualizing yourself achieving a goal
performance imagery, motivation imagery, healing imagery
mental practice of skill before actually physical performance of the skill
what is positive self talk
negative thoughts are an unproductive behaviour
positive affirmations: i am quick enough to miss the majority of tackles
direct and motivate the individual
what is the diff btw psychiatrist and psychologist
psychiatrist: med school, md who are educated and trained to provide mental health services, diagnose and treat mental illness
psychologist: doctoral program, mental health professional who have completed an approved clinical or counselling degrees, psychological testing to assist in prevention, assessment, diagnosis and tx of mental disorders
what is a social worker
mental health prof
help individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual sense of well-being
personal and social (poverty, domestic violence, etc) issues
what is a professional counsellor
diff education and training
provide therapy to help through life challenges
what is a sport psychologist/sport performance consultant
trained to work w athletes to achieve optimal performance (mental performance w/o mental health problems)
