1. Adam Naylor, EdD, AASP-CC

2. Eating Disorders
Substance Abuse
Severe Depression
Clinical Issues
Psychology… yes

 Sport Psychology… not necessarily

3.  Confident  Decent aerobic
 Able to focus on the capacity
process  Strong upper body
 Excited, but not  Broken leg
stressed
Mind Body

4.  Modestly optimistic  Decent aerobic
 Fear of re-injury capacity
 Anxious and scared  Strong upper body
about physical play  Fully healed leg
Mind Body

6.  Emotional management when injured
 Adherence and motivation during rehab
 Confident return to play
Consider the R’s
◦ Responses – Rehabilitation – Return to Play

8. Cultural
Stressors Correlates
• Coaches, team • Optimisim / Consequences
• Injury severity Frustration
• Confidence
•Isolation • Adherence to
Rehab • Chance of Re-
• Loss – self, PT, Injury
status, standing • Affect
• Rate of Healing
• Fear of re-injury • Locus
• Secondary
• Increased Issues
• Poor Coping
Resources Muscle Tension (social, academic,
etc.)
• Trait Anxiety

10. Time
Tangible
Technique

11.  Active listening
◦ Don’t just listen… hear
 Non-verbal communication
 Educate, empower, advocate
 Create social resources
 Encourage / Include mental skills
 Take a team approach
 Assess need for counseling services

13.  Be aware of the physical and emotional
consequences of injury
 Communication is key
 Be prepared to manage the emotions
 Take time to get a “second opinion” on the
psychology of the 3 R’s of athletic injury

14. ahnaylor@bu.edu
617-353-0313
www.bu.edu/aec