Psychology Of Injury Rehabilitation

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An examination of psychological theories and applied considerations related to injuries and the subsequent rehabilitation of the physically active. Prerequisite(s): PSY 12000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C Course Learning Outcomes 1. Identify mental strategies to be used with injuries of the physically active. 2. Compare and contrast selected psychological factors associated with injury. 3. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the interacting psychological and biological influences that occur with pain and injury. 4. Utilize effectively value decision-making guidelines for professionals who counsel physically active individuals who have sustained an injury. 5. Discuss the role of life stress, mood, anxiety, and personal coping skills in understanding and predicting injuries to the physically active. 6. Define and discuss the personological aspects of injury rehabilitation and identify how an ideal rehabilitative approach may vary according to personality dispositions. 7. Demonstrate knowledge in a variety of problem-solving techniques available for assisting the sports medicine professional when dealing with the physically active. 8. Analyze and objectively critique the different Models of Emotional Response to Injury. 9. Discuss findings from research conducted that examines the comparative effectiveness of various mental activities used by slow- and fast healing injured athletes. 10. Apply skills and knowledge about creative approaches for rehabilitation of injuries using modeling and mental imagery. 11. Elaborate upon the role of social support interventions in rehabilitation programs. 12. Identify the conditions that might contribute to high level performer’s suicide attempt. 13. Utilize effectively the tools of research (i.e., library resources and information retrieval technologies) to familiarize yourself with the current research results in a specific area of injury management. View Class Schedule