Course Proposals Help Course Name:  Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation   Course Prefix: PSY Course Number: 3200              Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Eric Amsel, eamsel@weber.edu Current Date:  2/23/2009 College: Social & Behavioral Sciences Department:   Psychology                               From Term: Fall  2008  Substantive new  Current Course Subject N/A Current Course Number New/Revised Course Information: Subject:  PSYCH             Course Number: 3200 Check all that apply:     This is for courses already approved for gen ed.     Use a different form for proposing a new gen ed designation. DV  SI  CA  HU  LS  PS  SS  EN  AI  QL  TA  TB  TC  TD  TE Course Title: Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation Abbreviated Course Title: Psychology of Sport & Injury Course Type:  LEC Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to Contact Hours: Lecture 45  Lab    Other Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0  Grading Mode:  standard This course is/will be: a required course in a major program a required course in a minor program a required course in a 1- or 2- year program elective Prerequisites/Co-requisites: PSY 1010 or HLTH 1110 Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites): This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the psychology of sport, injury, and rehabilitation. Topics covered include: emotion, motivation, mental skills training and use, psychological antecedents of injury, psychology of injury and rehabilitation, career transition and termination, disabilities, rehabilitation/exercise adherence, eating disorders, alcohol and drug/substance abuse, gender and cultural diversity, and research methods related to psychology of sport, injury and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or HLTH 1110 Justification: Current educational preparation of the athletic training student requires exposure to 12 content areas, one of which is Psychosocial Intervention and Referral (The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, CAATE). It is imperative that the student athletic trainer gains knowledge and practical experience in each content area. Unlike other content areas in which mastery can be evaluated by written exam alone, much of the material in the psychosocial content area requires practical application and evaluation. To ensure that this takes place, a course dedicated to the knowledge and application of the principles of psychosocial intervention and referral is warranted. Although Weber State University offers an introductory psychology course (PSY 1010), it covers a wide range of psychology topics and applications and is more of a broad overview, which is fitting for use as a pre-requisite to the proposed course; athletic training students need an in-depth exposure to specific psychological concepts that apply to athletic injury and rehabilitation/recovery. Presently, the Psychosocial content area educational competencies are spread throughout various courses in the Athletic Training major; this structure allows for only a shallow investigation of each component and limits time for practical skill practice/application. To iterate, creation of the proposed course will promote deeper learning and mastery of the Psychosocial content area competencies by instructing, practicing, and evaluating all CAATE requirements within one course. Below is the list of Psychosocial Intervention and Referral Competencies (Taken from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Athletic Training Educational Competencies, 4th Edition). Explain the psychosocial requirements (i.e., motivation and self-confidence) of various activities that relate to the readiness of the injured or ill individual to resume participation. (PS-C1) Explain the stress-response model and the psychological and emotional responses to trauma and forced inactivity. (PS-C2) Describe the motivational techniques that the athletic trainer must use during injury rehabilitation and reconditioning. (PS-C3) Describe the basic principles of mental preparation, relaxation, visualization, and desensitization techniques. (PS-C4) Describe the basic principles of general personality traits, associated trait anxiety, locus of control, and patient and social environment interactions. (PS-C5) Explain the importance of providing health care information to patients, parents/guardians, and others regarding the psychological and emotional well being of the patient. (PS-C6) Describe the roles and function of various community-based health care providers (to include, but not limited, to: psychologists, counselors, social workers, human resources personnel) and the accepted protocols that govern the referral of patients to these professionals. (PS-C7) Describe the theories and techniques of interpersonal and cross-cultural communication among athletic trainers, their patients, and others involved in the health care of the patient. (PS-C8) Explain the basic principles of counseling (discussion, active listening, and resolution) and the various strategies that certified athletic trainers may employ to avoid and resolve conflicts among superiors, peers, and subordinates. (PS-C9) Identify the symptoms and clinical signs of common eating disorders and the psychological and sociocultural factors associated with these disorders. (PS-C10) Identify and describe the sociological, biological and psychological influences toward substance abuse, addictive personality traits, the commonly abused substances, the signs and symptoms associated with the abuse of these substances, and their impact on an individual's health and physical performance. (PS-C11) Describe the basic signs and symptoms of mental disorders (psychoses), emotional disorders (neuroses, depression), or personal/social conflict (family problems, academic or emotional stress, personal assault or abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment), the contemporary personal, school, and community health service agencies, such as community-based psychological and social support services that treat these conditions and the appropriate referral procedures for accessing these health service agencies. (PS-C12) Describe the acceptance and grieving processes that follow a catastrophic event and the need for a psychological intervention and referral plan for all parties affected by the event. (PS-C13) Explain the potential need for psychosocial intervention and referral when dealing with populations requiring special consideration (to include but not limited to those with exercise-induced asthma, diabetes, seizure disorders, drug allergies and interactions, unilateral organs, physical and/or mental disability). (PS-C14) Describe the psychosocial factors that affect persistent pain perception (i.e., emotional state, locus of control, psychodynamic issues, sociocultural factors, and personal values and beliefs) and identify multidisciplinary approaches for managing patients with persistent pain. (PS-C15) Demonstrate the ability to conduct an intervention and make the appropriate referral of an individual with a suspected substance abuse or other mental health problem. Effective lines of communication should be established to elicit and convey information about the patient's status. While maintaining patient confidentiality, all aspects of the intervention and referral should be documented using standardized record-keeping methods. (PS-CP1) Demonstrate the ability to select and integrate appropriate motivational techniques into a patient's treatment or rehabilitation program. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal motivation, visualization, imagery, and/or desensitization. Effective lines of communication should be established to elicit and convey information about the techniques. While maintaining patient confidentiality, all aspects of the program should be documented using standardized record-keeping techniques. (PS-CP2) INFORMATION PAGE for substantive proposals only 1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department? true If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents? 2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department? No. There are no similar courses in Athletic Training, the Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance, or in the Psychology Department. 3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course. There are no similar courses in Athletic Training, the Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance, or in the Psychology Department. 4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program? no If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form. 5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE

Course:                       PSY 3200 Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation      

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the psychology of sport, injury, and rehabilitation. Topics covered include: emotion, motivation, mental skills training and use, psychological antecedents of injury, psychology of injury and rehabilitation, career transition and termination, disabilities, rehabilitation/exercise adherence, eating disorders, alcohol and drug/substance abuse, gender and cultural diversity, and research methods related to psychology of sport, injury and rehabilitation.  

Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or HLTH 1110

Course Objectives: At the completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Explain the psychosocial requirements (i.e., motivation and self-confidence) of various activities that relate to the readiness of the injured or ill individual to resume participation. (PS-C1)

2. Explain the stress-response model and the psychological and emotional responses to trauma and forced inactivity. (PS-C2)

3. Describe the motivational techniques that the athletic trainer must use during injury rehabilitation and reconditioning. (PS-C3)

4. Describe the basic principles of mental preparation, relaxation, visualization, and desensitization techniques. (PS-C4)

5. Describe the basic principles of general personality traits, associated trait anxiety, locus of control, and patient and social environment interactions. (PS-C5)

6. Explain the importance of providing health care information to patients, parents/guardians, and others regarding the psychological and emotional well being of the patient. (PS-C6)

7. Describe the roles and function of various community-based health care providers (to include, but not limited, to: psychologists, counselors, social workers, human resources personnel) and the accepted protocols that govern the referral of patients to these professionals. (PS-C7)

8. Describe the theories and techniques of interpersonal and cross-cultural communication among athletic trainers, their patients, and others involved in the health care of the patient. (PS-C8)

9. Describe the basic principles of counseling (discussion, active listening, and resolution) and the various strategies that certified athletic trainers may employ to avoid and resolve conflicts among superiors, peers, and subordinates. (PS-C9)

10. Identify the symptoms and clinical signs of common eating disorders and the psychological and sociocultural factors associated with these disorders. (PS-C10)

11. Identify and describe the sociological, biological and psychological influences toward substance abuse, addictive personality traits, the commonly abused substances, the signs and symptoms associated with the abuse of these substances, and their impact on an individual’s health and physical performance. (PS-C11)

12. Describe the basic signs and symptoms of mental disorders (psychoses), emotional disorders (neuroses, depression), or personal/social conflict (family problems, academic or emotional stress, personal assault or abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment), the contemporary personal, school, and community health service agencies, such as community-based psychological and social support services that treat these conditions and the appropriate referral procedures for accessing these health service agencies. (PS-C12)

13. Describe the acceptance and grieving processes that follow a catastrophic event and the need for a psychological intervention and referral plan for all parties affected by the event. (PS-C13)

14. Explain the potential need for psychosocial intervention and referral when dealing with populations requiring special consideration (to include but not limited to those with exercise-induced asthma, diabetes, seizure disorders, drug allergies and interactions, unilateral organs, physical and/or mental disability). (PS-C14)

15. Describe the psychosocial factors that affect persistent pain perception (i.e., emotional state, locus of control, psychodynamic issues, sociocultural factors, and personal values and beliefs) and identify multidisciplinary approaches for managing patients with persistent pain. (PS-C15)

16. Demonstrate the ability to conduct an intervention and make the appropriate referral of an individual with a suspected substance abuse or other mental health problem. Effective lines of communication should be established to elicit and convey information about the patient’s status.  While maintaining patient confidentiality, all aspects of the intervention and referral should be documented using standardized record-keeping methods. (PS-CP1)

17. Demonstrate the ability to select and integrate appropriate motivational techniques into a patient’s treatment or rehabilitation program. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal motivation, visualization, imagery, and/or desensitization. Effective lines of communication should be established to elicit and convey information about the techniques.  While maintaining patient confidentiality, all aspects of the program should be documented using standardized record-keeping techniques. (PS-CP2)

18. Describe the physiological and psychological effects of physical activity and their impact on performance (C3, Domain: Orthopedic Clinical Examination and Diagnosis).

NOTE:  While certain techniques may be used with athletes (i.e. motivation, self-talk, imagery, relaxation, etc.), athletes exhibiting signs and/or symptoms of mental illness will be referred to a licensed mental health professional.

Textbook(s):

Required: The Athletic Trainer’s Guide to Psychosocial Intervention & Referral, Mensch & Miller. 2008, Slack Books, ISBN: 978-1-55642-733-6 

Suggested: Ray, R. R., & Wiese-Bjornstal, D. (1999). Counseling in sports medicine. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 

Additional Readings from the following (on reserve in library and available through e-reserves):

Optional: Morris, T, Spittle, M., Watt, A. (2005). Imagery in Sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Optional: The Sport Psych Handbook. (2005). S. Murphy (Ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Optional: Heil, J. (1993). Psychology of Sport Injury. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
 

Evaluations: Please refer to your course calendar for due dates. 

Final Grade

Your final grade is based on the number of points you earned divided by the total number of possible points. 

Coursework:

Quizzes (100 points):

You are expected to read the material prior to taking the quiz. Quizzes will all be administered online within our course on WSU Online, or through ChiTester. See the course calendar for quiz dates. All quizzes are due by Friday of the week assigned. No exceptions. Check the WSU Online course site for quizzes assigned within the week’s learning module. Stay on top of quizzes, as they cannot be made up.

Psych Skill Training Exercise (2 @ 25 points, 50 points):

Each exercise will allow the student to practice developing certain psychological skills for use with injured athletes as taught in lecture (e.g., relaxation, mental imagery, positive self-talk). Each student will develop a relaxation script for a pre-surgical athlete experiencing anxiety, a mental imagery script for a post-surgical athlete experiencing pain and uncertainty, and/or a positive self-talk and imagery routine for use with an athlete experiencing doubt on return to play exercises/activities. Check the calendar for specific due dates.

Podcast Project (2 @ 20 points, 40 points):

Navigate the Internet. Find the iTunesU library of files and applications. Locate (1) relaxation and (1) mental imagery podcast or application that you could use with an injured athlete. After viewing the poscasts/applications, answer the following:

1)      What type of script is this, what is it for, what is the purpose of using this script?

2)      Explain how you would use it with your injured athlete.

Attach the answers to these questions and paste in the links to each of your found podcasts or application (so that I can view them). Place file in digital drop box. Check the calendar for due date.

Participation (2 points per day; 15 weeks x 2 days per week = 60 points):

Your participation in class will be measured on 2 days per week though small group and class discussions. If our class is held online, it will be measured by your substantial additions to class discussions. You must make 2 postings to qualify for participation points for that class day (2 points). A substantial posting is characterized by positive tone and factual information that directs or develops the discussion. Incorrect spelling, grammar, or sentence structure will cause a deduction in points.

Injured Athlete Case Study: Using Psychological Skills (100 points):

Each student will receive a case study on an injured athlete and will be asked to “show” what they have learned by applying mental training techniques to distinct injury, rehabilitation, and return to play situations, with the ultimate goal of improving recovery of the injured athlete. Students will apply knowledge gained in lecture and from practical class experience to teach and employ effective mental techniques with injured athletes. Check the course calendar for specific due date (Due date is assigned by first initial of last name). Also, this assignment will be linked to Exam #4; you will be tested on practical application of the interventions that you create.

Exams (200 points):

The exams will include all material covered in the class and assigned readings; exams may be offered in-class or online using Chi-tester. There will be 4 exams at 50 points each. The final of the 4 exams will take place in the classroom (or stress lab) as you implement the psychological skills that you created for your case study project. Scheduling for this exam will take place week 13/14 and depending on class size, may take 2 full weeks to assess (lecture will end to accommodate final practical testing).

**Late Work: Will not be accepted. Contact me PRIOR to due dates if difficulty arises.**

 Weber State University Policies & Procedures

Academic Integrity

Cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated.  The policy of the Weber State University Student Code found at http://weber.edu/ppm/6-22.htm will be enforced.  Any individual caught cheating on examinations and/or assignments or plagiarizing will receive an automatic “E” for their final grade.  Furthermore, a letter will go into the student’s file describing the situation.

Students with Disabilities

Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in Room 181 of the Student Service Center.  SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including this syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary.

Harassment/Discrimination

Weber State University is committed to providing an environment free from harassment and other forms of discrimination based upon race, color, ethnic background, national origin, religion, creed, age, lack of American citizenship, disability, status of veteran of the Vietnam era, sexual orientation or preference or gender, including sexual/gender harassment. Such an environment is a necessary part of a healthy learning and working atmosphere because such discrimination undermines the sense of human dignity and sense of belonging of all people in the environment.  Thus, students in this class should practice professional deportment, and avoid treating others in a manner that is demeaning or derisive in any respect.

While diverse viewpoints and opinions are welcome in this class, in expressing them, we will practice the mutual deference so important in the world of work.  Thus, while I encourage you to share your opinions, when appropriate, you will be expected to do so in a manner that is respectful towards others, even when you disagree with them.

If you have questions regarding the university’s policy against discrimination and harassment you may contact the university’s AA/EO office (626-6239) or visit its website:  http://departments.weber.edu/aaeeo/

**The instructors reserve the right to make changes/additions to the syllabus.  Students will be notified via email and online class announcements of any and all changes.

Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation: Course Calendar Outline

Quizzes on Chi-Tester must be taken in a secure lab (Bring ID)

Quiz #1: Athletic Training & Psychosocial Issues

Quiz #2: Helping Approaches, Skills & Applications

Quiz #3: Psychosocial Referrals

Quiz #4: Psychological Response to Injury

Quiz #5: Using Psych Skills with Injured Athletes: The what and when and why

Quiz #6: Mental Health Issues for Athletic Trainers

Quiz #7: Psychosocial aspects of Catastrophic Injuries

Quiz #8: Psychosocial Aspects of Child & Adolescent Sport

Quiz #9: Substance Abuse Issues for Athletic Trainers