Best Practices for Managing Mental Health Conditions in the Collegiate Setting

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

Athletic trainers are often the first line of defense for athletes and the most easily accessible and affordable healthcare provider collegiate students have access to. For this reason, it is crucial athletic trainers are both knowledgeable and equipped with the tools to effectively and efficiently screen, educate, recognize, and refer athletes to a mental health professional to receive adequate care in a timely manner. Therefore, the purpose of this applied research project (ARP) is to synthesize the available literature and assess the collegiate athletic trainers’ preparedness to recognize and refer mental health conditions. After analysis of the current literature, gaps in the athletic training education curriculum were identified. Concurrently, athletic trainers report inadequate preparation and a lack of confidence surrounding mental health conditions. Despite the immense number of resources provided by the NCAA and NATA, athletic trainers remain stagnant. When concluding these results, it was apparent that an educational intervention was warranted. As part of the athletic trainer’s professional development, continued competence, and advancement of knowledge and skillset, the Board of Certification (BOC) has set national standards to obtain continuing education units to remain credentialed as an athletic trainer. To best support this education intervention a CEU presentation was developed and disseminated through the AT-PBRN/CORE-AT platform.

Publication Date

Fall 2022

Comments

Poster presented at ATSU-ASHS DAT Fall - 2022. This is a Kubify based presentation hosted at https://api.ltb.io/show/ABQTW It includes a video presentation, references, a PowerPoint presentation, and summary poster.

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