Psychology

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BellworkPlease watch the YouTube video,

Sports Injuries:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QTCBrefXso

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Think-Pair-ShareBased on the video, what types

of emotions do you think are going through those athletes’ heads? Be prepared to share your thoughts with the class.

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Objectives1. Analyze the five stages of grief and understand

behaviors found in each stage.

2. Respond appropriately to behaviors exhibited

in each stage of grief

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Terminology• Denial

• Anger

• Bargaining

• Depression

• Acceptance

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Five Stages of Grief• Developed by Elizabeth Kuebler-Ross

o Based on research on terminally ill patients

• Denial and isolation: "This is not happening to me."

• Anger: "How dare God do this to me."

• Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my son graduate."

• Depression: "I can't bear to face going through this,

putting my family through this."

• Acceptance: "I'm ready, I don't want to struggle

anymore."

• Is applicable to athletics and injuries

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NumberedHeads

Students Number 1-6Students form your groups. We will be using

them as we investigate the five stages.

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Denial/Disbelief• Change reality in order to deal with

negative

o Helps decrease anxiety

• Minimizes threat of situation

o Mentally decreases pain/discomfort

• Denies pain and severity

• Allows time to deal with trauma

• Should not interfere with health care

provider’s job of caring for athlete

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Anger• With himself/herself or with others

• An expression of hurt and rage

o Normal to strike out at others

o Internalized anger (self-blame) can lead to

depression

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Bargaining• Deal-making in order to get what they want

o Athletes want to be able to play so are trying to

come up with quick fix method

o If you allow athlete to participate, he/she

promises to be model rehab patient

• Minimizes the injury because athlete will be able to

participate

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Depression• Cognitive Symptoms

o Sadness

o Crying

o Social withdrawal

o Guilt

o Boredom/apathy

o Hopelessness

o Self-criticism

• Physiological

o Weight change

o Sleep disturbance

o Constipation/diarrhe

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o Fatigue

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Acceptance• Acknowledges severity of injury

• Acknowledges necessity of rehabilitation

• Acknowledges new role with team/sport

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What you can do to provide the mental care

• Focus your attention on athlete; not injury

• Encourage athlete to talk

o Show empathy but not pity

o Do not be judgmental

o Be a listener!

• Be supportive/reassuring

• Be knowledgeable about injury and rehab process

o Keep it simple

o Repeat yourself; have them repeat it back to you

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In 12 words or less, summarize the most

important aspects from today's lesson.

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