Joe Monserrat PsyD amp Joyce DewittParker PhD University at Albany CCNY Conference College at Brockport SUNY 060718 DISCLAIMER We have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this ID: 710802
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Balancing Act: Strategies for Working with Athletic Departments and Student-Athletes Joe Monserrat, Psy.D. & Joyce Dewitt-Parker, Ph.D. University at Albany
CCNY ConferenceCollege at Brockport, SUNY06/07/18Slide2
DISCLAIMER:We have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program/presentation. Slide3
Our Task:Discuss student-athlete mental health as a national issueExplore the interface between athletic departments and counseling centersPresent the sticky wicketsOffer Intervention strategies (that work!!)Slide4
Back in the Day…
1850’s- Crew was the only intercollegiate sport
1910- Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS) took its present name, the NCAA
1940’s- Only Notre Dame and Penn had television contracts
1960’s- only 4% went onto college, nowadays over 40%
2017- NCAA revenue tops $1.1 billion
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Mental Health Trends Among Collegiate Athletes 30 percent self-reporting that they have been intractably overwhelmed during the past month. 133% of all college students experience significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions. Among that group, 30% seek help. But of college athletes with mental health conditions, only 10% do.2In 2013, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brian Hainline declared mental health as the No. 1 health and safety concern in the NCAA- “Mind, Body, & Sport”- Best Practices
Data from the 2016 NCAA GOALS Study
Data from 2016 Healthy Minds StudySlide7
Student-Athletes: Among risk groupsDevelopmentally, susceptible to MH issuesCollege environment ripe for MH concernsSport participation demands and pressuresIncreased isolation
Madison HolleranSlide8
Where do Counseling Centers fit in?Models of Care- imbedded, contracted, campus, or communityPrimary referral on most campusesConsultation, evaluation, treatment provided by licensed clinicians Able to facilitate transition to higher level of care, if indicatedSlide9
Consultation with Athletic DepartmentsKey issues: - Confidentiality * Parents, Coaches, Athletic Dept. Staff - Boundaries - Identifying your client Slide10
Case ExamplesWho’s on First? Consulting with coaches when student-athlete is a CAPS clientOn the Road Again- team travel with a suicidal student-athlete Back in the Game- Supporting the student-athlete after hospitalization
Austin CannonSlide11
Break Out Groups1) What are the salient clinical issues?2) In your role as consultant, what next steps might you take?3) What would you consider a “successful” outcome?Slide12
Effective InterventionUniversal, Targeted, and Specialized InterventionsSBI- (i.e. Winning STEPS)Pre-participation Wellness ScreeningsNorms MessagingLets Talk-AthleticsReferral and evaluation for positive drug screensEmerging collaboration and partnership-Group/Team InterventionSlide13
Questions??Contact Info:Jmonserrat@albany.eduJdewitt-parker@albany.edu518-442-5800