Course Description
Students will be prepared to identify, support, and refer patients with psychological disorders or concerns. Students will learn to embed empathy into their practice with respect to cultures, values, and the socioeconomic status of patients.
Athena Title
Psych Soc Consid Hlthcare
Prerequisite
ATTR 6540 and permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine the roles and responsibilities of the athletic trainer as related to psychosocial considerations and the health of the patient. 2. Appropriately use disablement models and theories to improve communication with healthcare professionals. 3. Demonstrate the ability to effectively and appropriately communicate and participate as a member of a healthcare team. 4. Use appropriate ICD-10, CPT codes, and medical terminology in medical records. 5. Thoroughly write medical documentation to meet legal, ethical, and credentialing laws and guidelines. 6. Identify community resources for a patient with psychological concerns. 7. Describe the role of various healthcare providers that may comprise a mental health referral network. 8. Demonstrate the ability to recognize, appropriately manage/support, and refer individuals with psychosocial disorders, substance abuse concerns, psychological concerns, and/or mental or behavioral health emergencies. 9. Examine sociocultural and counseling theory and demonstrate the basic processes of effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication. 10. Explain the impact of sociocultural issues that influence the nature and quality of healthcare received and formulate and implement strategies to maximize client/patient outcomes. 11. Identify health care delivery strategies that account for health literacy and a variety of social determinants of health. 12. Explain the theoretical background of psychological, social, and emotional responses to pain, injury, illness, and forced inactivity. 13. Identify the psychological and social barriers for return to participation after an injury or illness. 14. Describe, select, and appropriately implement psychological strategies and techniques to motivate a patient during injury rehabilitation and improve overall patient outcomes. 15. Develop and implement specific policies and procedures for the purposes of identifying patients with behavioral health problems and referring patients in crisis to qualified providers. 16. Describe the psychological and emotional responses to a catastrophic event, the potential need for psychological intervention, and a referral plan for all parties affected by the event. 17. Identify and describe the common signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and social/personal conflict that may indicate the need for referral to a mental health professional. 18. Create and implement an education program to include information for patients, parents, families, and social networks. 19. Identify indications, contraindications, side effects, and dosing of common medications used in the treatment of psychological or behavioral health disorders. 20. Identify the psychological and sociocultural factors, signs and symptoms, effects, and behavioral patterns of substance misuse/abuse (alcohol, tobacco, drugs) and the impact on the patient’s health and physical performance. 21. Identify the psychological and sociocultural factors, signs and symptoms, effects, and behavioral patterns of an individual with common eating disorders and disordered eating patterns, refer to appropriate healthcare professionals, and work within a healthcare team to monitor treatment, compliance, progress, and readiness to return to activity.
Topical Outline
Role of the Athletic Trainer Mental Health Epidemiology Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Personality Disorders Psychotic Disorders Eating Disorders Trauma-Related Disorders Substance Abuse Disorders Grief Psychotherapy Crisis and Emergency Management Patient and Family Education Psychology of Rehabilitation Sociocultural Competence and Concerns
Syllabus
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