Veterans’ Transition Out of the Military and Knowledge of Mental Health Disorders (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:   This course explores veterans’ transition out of the military, their mental health, and how they use resources.  The course presents a study of semi-structured interviews with 15 veterans and highlights the following themes: prevalence of mental health disorders, knowledge of disorders and resources, barriers to seeking help, types of resources available, and motivations to seek help.  The course offers three theoretical models, including the life course perspective, homecoming theory, and the integrated behavior model.

This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.  

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Course Reading:  Veterans’ Transition Out of the Military and Knowledge of Mental Health Disorders

Publisher:  Journal of Veterans Studies

Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring veterans’ transition out of the military, their mental health, and how they use resources.

Learning Objectives:  Describe veterans’ prevalence of mental health disorders and knowledge of mental health disorders.  Identify barriers to seeking treatment.  Describe motivations for seeking help.

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Course Available Until: January 31, 2025.

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1: Which of the following focuses on four main areas: trajectories, pathways, transitions, and turning points?
 
 
 
2: Which of the following describes an event or experience in time, which has the potential to alter a persons' current life course trajectory?
 
 
 
 
3: Which of the following identifies the challenges retiring veterans face when transitioning from military service after being separated from their social network?
 
 
 
4: There is evidence that transition problems for veterans when returning back to civilian life are a ______________ concern.
 
 
5: Which of the following describes five determinants for behavior: intention, knowledge, barriers, saliency, and consistency?
 
 
 
6: Through the semi-structured interviews five main themes emerged, including
 
 
 
 
 
 
7: "If I felt like I was having issues I would seek them out. I just don't feel like I need to at this period in my life, but I do know that it's there. I know plenty of resources now that I could go to if I needed." The above quote best illustrates
 
 
 
 
8: "There could be logistical issues, someone might not be close to a facility that can help them, they might not have transportation, there might be scheduling conflicts..." This quote best illustrates
 
 
 
 
9: Having children, a supportive significant other, and close family ties were important factors for
 
 
 
 
10: Which of the following is a potential study limitation?
 
 
 
 
 

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Free State Social Work, LLC, provider #1235, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/6/2021 - 9/6/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.

Free State Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP NO. 6605. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Free State Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City. She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: January 31, 2025.
Filed under: Veterans