The Role of the Sports Medicine Professional in Counseling Athletes

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The Role of the Sports Medicine Professional in
Counseling AthletesRay, Richard
Wiese-Bjornstal, D. M. (1999). COUNSELING IN
SPORTS MEDICINE. Human Kinetics.
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Introduction

• Mental Health/Sports Medicine Professionals
  include
• Athletic Trainers
• Physical Therapists
• Team Physicians
• Sport Psychologist
• They are the FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

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Counseling Role of Sports Medicine Professionals
Social Support
Information
Goals
Decision Making
Screening
Referral
Sport Medicine Professionals
Athletes
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Athletes and Counseling

• One of the reasons that sports medicine
  professionals should fill a counseling role is
  that the athlete WANTS and EXPECTS to be
  counseled.
• College students regard some psychological
  interventions during injury rehabilitation
  positively
• (Brewer, Jeffers, Petipas, Van Raalte (1994)

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Athletes and Counseling

• Athletes were grateful for the opportunity to
  discuss their emotions related to their
  rehabilitation
• (Brewer, Jeffers, Petipas, Van Raalte (1994)
• Brody et al (1989) discovered that patients who
  were provided with education, stress counseling,
  and the opportunity to discuss ideas about how to
  best treat their problems were significantly more
  satisfied than patients that were not provided
  counseling.

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Counseling Prevention Rehab

• Two areas in which increased level of effective
  counseling holds promise for improved outcomes
• Prevention
• Rehabilitation

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Counseling Prevention Rehab

• Prevention Counseling effectiveness to prevent
  injury or accident prevention
• Rehabilitation So much research that
  demonstrates the effectiveness and importance of
  counseling in improving rehabilitation outcomes.

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Who to Counsel?

• Injured Athletes
• Uninjured Athletes
• Parents
• Students in Health Professions

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CAUTION

• KNOW WHEN TO REFER ATHLETES!!

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CAUTION

• REFER ATHLETES
• Lack of Training
• Lack of Comfort
• Athlete in Ongoing or Long-Term Counseling
• Lack of Resources
• Conflict of Interest
• Dependency

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COUNSELING ROLES of A.T.NATA Competencies in A.T.

1. Psychological and emotional factors related to
   injury and rehabilitation
2. Injury and Illness Risk Reduction
3. Physiological Effects of Physical Activity
4. Principles of Nutrition
5. Recognition of Eating Disorders

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COUNSELING ROLES of A.T.NATA Competencies in A.T.

1. Weight Control
2. Effects of Drugs/Ergogenic Aids
3. Personal Hygiene
4. Protection from Infectious Disease
5. Recognition of Mental Disorders
6. Referral to Mental Health and Social Services

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NATA Board of Certifications Role Delineation
Study

• Counseling Activities for A.T.
• Educational programs (healthy or injured
  athletes alcohol and drug use performance
  anxiety info.
• Effects of acute injury and illness
• Psychological responses to trauma, healing and
  exercise

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NATA Board of Certifications Role Delineation
Study

• Counseling Activities for A.T.
• Motivation in Rehabilitation
• Psychological Readiness to return to competition
• Problem Solving
• Signs and Symptoms of emotional, behavioral, and
  physical status

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QuestionsCounseling in Sports Medicine
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The Role of the Sports Medicine Professional in
Counseling AthletesRay, Richard
Wiese-Bjornstal, D. M. (1999). COUNSELING IN
SPORTS MEDICINE. Human Kinetics.

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