A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for College Athletes With Injuries.

The authors used a quasi-experimental design to examine the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral-therapy (CBT) intervention for enhancing psychological well-being (positive and negative affect, vitality, self-esteem), rehabilitation adherence, and clinical rehabilitation outcomes (pain, physical function) in 16 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) Division I athletes experiencing a range of severe injuries. ANCOVAs, with adjusted baseline scores, revealed significant differences between the experimental and control groups for positive affect at rehabilitation midpoint (T2; adjusted mean difference (AMD) = 0.41, p =.04, η2 =.34) and return to play (T3; AMD = 0.67, p <.001, η2 =.70), negative affect at T3 (AMD = −0.81, p =.01, η2 =.47), and vitality at T2 (AMD = 0.99, p =.01, η2 =.48) and T3 (AMD = 1.08, p =.02, η2 =.33). Given decrements in emotional functioning after injury, the data support the use of CBT-based interventions for facilitating the emotional well-being of athletes with severe injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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