MSAT 6200 - Mental and Behavioral Health in Injury and Rehabilitation

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem, 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
Description: This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the psychology of sport, injury, and rehabilitation. Topics covered include emotional and cognitive response to injury and rehabilitation, motivation, mental skills training and use, psychological antecedents of injury, psychology of injury and rehabilitation, using mental skills with injured athletes, career transition and termination, disabilities, rehabilitation/exercise adherence, eating disorders, alcohol and drug/substance abuse, gender and cultural diversity, and research methods related to psychology of sport, injury and rehabilitation. The graduate student will get an advanced approach, including in-depth application of psychological interventions with injured athletes and a more comprehensive investigation of psychosocial aspects.
Pre-requisite(s): PSY 1010.