Deck 8: Veterans Issues

Question 1

OIF stands for:

A)Operation Intelligence Forensics.
B)Operation Iraqi Fighters.
C)Operation Iraqi Freedom.
D)none of the above.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

PTSD in veterans is often related to:

A)alcohol misuse.
B)increased impulse control.
C)desire to be connected with family.
D)all of the above.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

About how many service members have been deployed to OIF and OEF since 2001?

A)1 million
B)2 million
C)10 million
D)50 million

Answer 3

B

Question 4

OEF stands for:

A)Operation Enduring Freedom.
B)Operation Enemy Fighting.
C)Operation Enduring Fighting.
D)None of the above.

Question 5

Vets centers are often located in:

A)huge bureaucratic buildings.
B)churches.
C)small offices in neighborhoods.
D)parks.

Question 6

How are the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan different than other wars?

Question 7

What are invisible wounds?

Question 8

Which type of therapy for PTSD is NOT typically used for veterans?

A)Gestalt therapy
B)Sand tray
C)EMDR
D)Acceptance and Commitment therapy

Question 9

Which of the following is considered an invisible wound?

A)PTSD
B)Depression
C)TBI
D)All of the above

Question 10

Discuss military culture as it relates to mental health utilization.

Question 11

Combat trauma,such as PTSD,should be thought of as:

A)mental illness.
B)a personality disorder.
C)an injury.
D)all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of killing?

A)Remorse
B)Exhilaration
C)Concern
D)None of the above

Question 13

Describe the symptoms of PTSD,depression,and TBI.

Question 14

Military culture tends to view the use of mental health services as a sign of:

A)honor.
B)intelligence.
C)weakness.
D)loyalty.

Question 15

The term shell shock is associated with which veterans of which war?

A)Vietnam
B)Korea
C)Persian Gulf
D)World War II

Question 16

Which of the following might be a cause of TBI?

A)Observing another soldier get stabbed
B)IEDs
C)Being deployed multiple times
D)None of the above