- Athletic trainers should be aware of not only the physical well-being of their athletes but also the mental well-being. Treating the whole person is the gold standard and a necessary part of our profession. With the younger generations having higher rates of anxiety disorders than seen before, it is the responsibility of the athletic trainer to be educated on recognition and management strategies for this mental condition. Many athletic trainers may not feel comfortable dealing with the complex nature of anxiety and how it can present.
- By participating in this program, participants will increase their knowledge of anxiety, be able to recognize symptoms and triggers in a clinical or emergent setting, as well as better understand what treatment options are available, both pharmaceutical and behavioral, for the health and happiness of the athlete.
MaineGeneral Sports Medicine & Colby College Sports Medicine offer Anxiety in Sports
CAT A Presentation
On-Demand Enduring
- Corey Smith, PsyD, Maine-Dartmouth Family Residency
Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Describe symptoms of anxiety in high school athletes.
• Identify multiple triggers of anxiety in athletes.
• Discuss indications for pharmacological interventions for anxiety in teenaged athletes.
• Demonstrate behavioral interventions for anxiety.
Credits Awarded
CME’s awarded: 1.5
The MaineGeneral Medical Center designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College. MaineGeneral Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME and the Maine Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
