Concussions: Readings & Resources

Concussions are complex injuries that have become a hot topic in the sporting community. New research is coming out every day on this invisible injury. While there is a lot of information out there, little is geared specifically toward MPCs. If you are interested in learning about how MPCs might be able to play a role in concussion support, check out this list of concussion readings and resources.

Les commotions cérébrales sont des blessures complexes qui sont devenues un sujet chaud dans la communauté sportive. De nouvelles études portant sur cette blessure invisible sont publiées quotidiennement. Bien qu’il existe une tonne d’information à ce sujet, peu d’information est spécifiquement destinée aux CPM. Si vous êtes intéressé à apprendre comment les CPM peuvent jouer un rôle dans le soutien lié commotions cérébrales, consultez cette liste de ressources.

READINGS

An Introduction to Sports Concussion for the Sport Psychology Consultant (Kontos, Collins, & Russo, 2004): https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200490485568
Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport (McCrory et al., 2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097699
Psychological Aspects of Sport-Related Concussions (Bloom & Caron, 2019): https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351200516
A Psychological Skills Training Program for Concussed Athletes (Seguin & Durand-Bush, 2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351200516-7
Psychology of Sport Concussions (Wiese-Bjornstal, White, Russell, & Smith, 2015): https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2015-0012
Googling Concussion Care: A Critical Appraisal of Online Concussion Healthcare Providers and Practices in Canada (Ellis et al., 2017): https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000305
Sport psychology and concussion: New impacts to explore (Bloom, Horton, McCrory, & Johnston, 2004): http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2004.011999