De-Escalating Athletes

Adolescents can become agitated and lose the ability to regulate their emotions and behavior in the moment for a variety of reasons. How adults respond can influence the adolescent’s behavior. This module will illustrate how to and how not to respond to an adolescent who is agitated. The escalation/de-escalation cycle will be illustrated and described.

Target Audience

The target audience for this course includes high school coaches and other athletics personnel.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify stages of escalation.
  2. Know how to work with adolescents who are escalating.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation
    UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.00 hour(s) of participation.
Course opens: 
01/12/2024
Course expires: 
01/11/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Athletic Modules
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Alissa Briggs
Alissa Briggs, PhD, NCSP
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky

 

Colleen Cornelius
Colleen Cornelius, PhD, MSEd, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine and Young Parents Program
Kentucky Children’s Hospital | Department of Pediatrics
Lexington, Kentucky

 

 

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Other
UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.00 hour of participation.

Acknowledgement
In collaboration with UKY Healthy Kentucky Initiative.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation
    UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.00 hour(s) of participation.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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