PSYC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Avoidance Coping, The Injury, Malingering
30 Oct 2020
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Cognitive appraisal of injury model *better model for what athletes actually do/think* Nature of injury: how bad is the injury actually, severity of injury. Identity loss: sense of loss- almost like a grieving period. Emotional response: fear of unknown, tension, grief, look for optimism/hope/positive responses, anger, depression, boredom (have more time to worry about these things since you can"t train or play) Help them see optimism and hope: emotional issue- emotional management, avoidance coping- does nothing to help an athlete. Risk-taking behaviours (putting themselves in harm way on purpose)not uncommon. Malingering- exaggerate a problem or complaint: might be normal discomfort, but they exaggerate it to actual pain. If angry after the rehab process, cannot return to play. Obsession with the question of when one can return to play. I am stuck here: have to be invested in the rehab process. Denial (e. g. , the injury is no big deal : worse than obsession.
