1. CCNY Conference College at Brockport, SUNY 06/07/18
Balancing Act: Strategies for Working with Athletic Departments and Student-Athletes   Joe Monserrat, Psy.D. & Joyce Dewitt-Parker, Ph.D. University at Albany
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CCNY Conference
College at Brockport, SUNY
06/07/18

2. DISCLAIMER:
We have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program/presentation. 

3. Our Task: Discuss student-athlete mental health as a national issue
Explore the interface between athletic departments and counseling centers
Present the sticky wickets
Offer Intervention strategies (that work!!)

4. Back in the Day… 1850’s- Crew was the only intercollegiate sport
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

6. Mental Health Trends Among Collegiate Athletes
30 percent self-reporting that they have been intractably overwhelmed during the past month. 1
33% 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.2
In 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 Healthy Minds Study

7. Student-Athletes: Among risk groups
Developmentally, susceptible to MH issues
College environment ripe for MH concerns
Sport participation demands and pressures
Increased isolation
Developmental tasks- increasing independence from family, deciding on a career path, relationships, increased responsibilities
College environment- Formidable academic demands, social pressures (partying)
Sport demands- Pressure to perform, time commitments, role conflicts
Not to mention those S-A’s going away to college with pre-existing mental health issues that require ongoing support to remain viable
Madison Holleran

8. Where do Counseling Centers fit in?
Models of Care- imbedded, contracted, campus, or community
Primary referral on most campuses
Consultation, evaluation, treatment provided by licensed clinicians
Able to facilitate transition to higher level of care, if indicated
Joyce:
Performance and sport psychology and clinical services
Different models of care

9. Consultation with Athletic Departments
Key issues:
- Confidentiality
* Parents, Coaches, Athletic Dept. Staff
- Boundaries
- Identifying your client

10. Case Examples
Who’s on First? Consulting with coaches when student-athlete is a CAPS client
On the Road Again- team travel with a suicidal student-athlete
Back in the Game- Supporting the student-athlete after hospitalization
Austin Cannon

11. Break Out Groups 1) 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?

12. Effective Intervention
Universal, Targeted, and Specialized Interventions
SBI- (i.e. Winning STEPS)
Pre-participation Wellness Screenings
Norms Messaging
Lets Talk-Athletics
Referral and evaluation for positive drug screens
Emerging collaboration and partnership-Group/Team Intervention

13. Questions??
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