Mental Health Care of American Veterans and Their Families (354)

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Course Summary—Mental Health Care of American Veterans and Their Families (354)

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This course fulfills the requirement for training on mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans and includes information about inquiring whether your patients are veterans or family members of veterans, screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), risk of suicide, depression and grief, and prevention of suicide.

Criteria for Successful Completion

Study the course material, achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post test (the post test can be repeated if a learner scores less than 80%), complete the course evaluation, and pay where required. No partial credit will be awarded.

Criteria for Successful Completion

Study the course material, achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post test (the post test can be repeated if a learner scores less than 80%), complete the course evaluation, and pay where required. No partial credit will be awarded.

Instructional Level

Introductory

Conflict of Interest / Commercial Support Disclosure

The planners and authors of this learning activity have declared no conflicts of interest, vested interest, or financial relationship that may influence the content of this activity. All information is provided fairly and without bias.

ATrain Education, Inc. received no outside financial or commercial support in the preparation, presentation, or implementation of this learning activity and has no affiliation with any company whose products or services are mentioned in this activity.

Target Audience

Nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants*.

AOTA Approved Provider Logo 2023 ATrain Education is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved provider #6558. This distance learning-independent is offered at 0.3 CEUs, introductory, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Learning Objectives

When you finish this course you will be able to*:

  1. Understand the number of military veterans in the United States.
  2. Understand the purpose and mission of the Patient-Centered Community Care programs.
  3. Define military cultural competence.
  4. Describe the importance of screening for PTSD, depression, and substance abuse in military veterans and their families.
  5. Define military sexual trauma.
  6. Relate 1 individual, 1 relationship, 1 community, and 1 societal risk factor for suicide.
  7. Relate the incidence of intimate partner violence among veterans and their families.
  8. Explain 3 clinical best practices for referring veterans to healthcare services.

*Please note: attainment of course objectives will be assessed in the course evaluation.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 Contact hours
Course opens: 
05/31/2025
Course expires: 
04/01/2028
Cost:
$29.00
Rating: 
0

Sarah Reith, BA, MA

AOTA Approved Provider Logo 2023ATrain Education is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved provider #6558. This distance learning-independent is offered at 0.3 CEUs, introductory, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 Contact hours

Price

Cost:
$29.00
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