Explanation should include
- identifying the five stages of grief (i.e., denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance)
- identifying other factors that may affect performance (e.g., anxiety, depression, panic attack, substance abuse, fear of injury)
- identifying how a concussion may mentally affect an injured person.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the definitions of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance?
- What is the link between concussions and depression?
- What is a unified mental health team? Who does this team consist of?
- What does mental health first-aid training entail for a non-crisis situation vs. a crisis? What does a mental health emergency-action plan include?
- What are warning signs of a mental health emergency?
- What types of medical professionals can help and be a source of referral?
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