JOHN DOHERTY: Compassionate care cornerstone of athletic training treatment


JOHN DOHERTY: Compassionate care cornerstone of athletic training treatment
....Neal, who was the primary author of the NATA-sponsored inter-association consensus statements on mental health in 2013 and 2015, listed the primary factors that impact an athlete’s mental health: previous history, academic and social stress, alcohol and/or other substance abuse, ADHD, eating disorders, overtraining, physical injury that affects ability to play and concussion..... ....Like it or not, the high school or small college athletic trainer may be the only health care professional with whom the typical athlete has contact. Consequently, the athletic trainer must be able to recognize mental illness, make the appropriate referral to a mental health specialist, be involved with treatment, and serve as the conduit between athlete and coach..... ...more Bethany`s Notes: Would you know the signs of mental illness as a coach, teammate, or parent? The more eyes on a team and its members the better for everyone involved. Have an open door policy for athletes to come by and talk about whatever is on their mind. Give them the freedom to share their thoughts...
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....Neal, who was the primary author of the NATA-sponsored inter-association consensus statements on mental health in 2013 and 2015, listed the primary factors that impact an athlete’s mental health: previous history, academic and social stress, alcohol and/or other substance abuse, ADHD, eating disorders, overtraining, physical injury that affects ability to play and concussion.....
....Like it or not, the high school or small college athletic trainer may be the only health care professional with whom the typical athlete has contact.

Consequently, the athletic trainer must be able to recognize mental illness, make the appropriate referral to a mental health specialist, be involved with treatment, and serve as the conduit between athlete and coach.....

...more

Bethany`s Notes: Would you know the signs of mental illness as a coach, teammate, or parent? The more eyes on a team and its members the better for everyone involved. Have an open door policy for athletes to come by and talk about whatever is on their mind. Give them the freedom to share their thoughts...

JOHN DOHERTY: Compassionate care cornerstone of athletic training treatment

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