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.

作者使用准实验设计来检验认知行为疗法（CBT）干预对增强心理健康（正负影响，活力，自尊心），康复依从性和临床康复结果的功效（ 16位NCAA（美国大学田径协会）的I类运动员遭受了一系列严重伤害。ANCOVAs，具有调整基线分数，揭示了实验组和对照组之间的差异显著在康复中点正影响（T2;调整平均差（AMD）= 0.41，p  = 0.04，η ²  = 0.34），并返回到播放（ T3; AMD  = 0.67，p  <0.001，η ² = 0.70），负在T3影响（AMD  = -0.81，p  = 0.01，η ²  = 0.47），和活力在T2（AMD  = 0.99，p  = 0.01，η ²  = 0.48）和T3（AMD  = 1.08，p  = 0.02，η ²  = 0.33）。考虑到受伤​​后情绪功能的下降，这些数据支持使用基于CBT的干预措施来促进重伤运动员的情绪健康。