Module 3 - Crisis Intervention Skills: Supporting Student-Athletes in Mental Health Emergencies
| Mental Health Crisis: Intervention Skills for Secondary School Athletic Trainers |
Abstract:
This session is designed to equip secondary school athletic trainers with essential skills and knowledge to support the mental health of high school athletes. Attendees will gain insights into current mental health trends within high school populations, enabling a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by student-athletes. Key strategies for developing rapport with athletes will be explored, emphasizing the importance of trust and communication in effective support.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify strategies for developing rapport with athletes or patients.
- Apply reflection to a statement to clarify meaning.
- Recognize the basic human emotions and how an enhanced vocabulary about these emotions can lead to better patient care.
- Use a script to specifically ask about suicidal ideation.
- Identify a process for referring an individual for advance mental health care.
| Frequency of, Confidence in, and Educational Satisfaction With Mental Illness Recognition and Referral Among Certified Athletic Trainers |
Abstract:
Mental illness recognition and referral are required components of professional athletic training education. However, athletic trainers (ATs) often report feeling underprepared to assist patients with mental health emergencies.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify mental health challenges faced by athletes, their impact on personal and athletic well-being, and the connection to their recovery and performance.
- Discuss the implications of the findings for improving athletic training education and practice regarding mental health.
Course Level:
Essential
Course Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 3: Critical Incident Management
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
Keywords:
Mental Health Strategies, Secondary School, Suicide screening
Course Expiration:
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Angela Mickle, PhD, ATC
Nadine Hartig, PhD, LCSW, LPC
Nadine Hartig is a Licensed Professional Counselor (VA) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CO). She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1996) and a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Northern Colorado (2004). She is a registered play therapist (RPT), Board Certified Tele-mental Health practitioner, and EMDRIA trained in EMDR.
She has over twenty-five years of clinical experience in a variety of settings, including universities, community mental health centers, K-12 schools, crisis settings, private practice, the State Public Defender’s Office, domestic violence and trauma centers, integrated behavioral health, and dual diagnosis treatment. She has been part of Radford University’s faculty since 2006, where she holds rank as Professor and serves as the chairperson of the Department of Counselor Education. She also serves as the Director for the Center of Integrated Health and Wellness.
She has taught across the counseling core, school counseling, couples and family counseling, and clinical mental health curricula for over fifteen years. Her areas of interest include trauma treatments, counseling children and adolescents, integrated health, wellness, supervision, leadership, sport performance, and career development.