Domain 8 - Psychosocial Intervention Skills

     The following table is a list of links to pages that describe how to perform these skills often with other background material.  Below that are objectives used to guide the inclusion of material in teaching.

Athletic Training Clinical Proficiencies  (Psychosocial Intervention and Referral)

Teaching Objective 1

The student will demonstrate the ability to intervene and make the referral to appropriate medical or allied medical professional.

Specific Outcomes

The student will

1.                   Simulate intervention with an individual who has a substance abuse problem and recommend appropriate referral

2.                   Simulate a confidential conversation with a health care professional concerning suspected substance abuse by an athlete or other physically active individual

3.                   Locate the available community-based resources for psychosocial intervention

Teaching Objective 2

The student will integrate motivational techniques into the rehabilitation program.

Specific Outcome

The student will

1.            Simulate the following motivational techniques used during rehabilitation:

a.                   verbal motivation                                                    c.     imagery

b.                  visualization                                                               d.    desensitization