Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

DOI

10.4085/1062-6050-0614.22

Publication Title

Journal of Athletic Training

Volume

58

Issue

9

Pages

747-750

Abstract

Collegiate student-athletes experience an increasing number of mental health concerns. To help address these concerns and provide high-quality health care for student-athletes, institutions of higher education are being encouraged to create interprofessional health care teams that are specifically dedicated to managing mental health. We interviewed 3 interprofessional health care teams who collaborate to manage routine and emergency mental health conditions in collegiate student-athletes. Teams represented all 3 National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) divisions and included athletic trainers, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, dietitians and nutritionists, social workers, nurses, and physician assistants (associates). The interprofessional teams indicated that the existing NCAA recommendations helped to solidify members and roles of the mental health care team; however, they all believed their teams would benefit from more counselors and psychiatrists. Teams had different mechanisms for referral and accessing mental health resources on their campuses, which may make on-the-job training for new members of the team an organizational necessity.

Rights

© 2023 The National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc.

Included with the kind written permission of the editors.

Original Publication Citation

Eberman, L. E., Armstrong, T. A., Neil, E. R., Kirby, J. L., Vanderhoof, K. M., & Walker, S. E. (2023). Interprofessional team collaboration for routine and emergent mental health concerns among collegiate student-athletes: A case series from the Association for Athletic Training Education Research Network. Journal of Athletic Training, 58(9), 747-750. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0614.22

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