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Veterans and Suicide: What Social Workers Need to Know

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1.  __________ is “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.”
  1. Veteran
  2. Civilian
  3. Solider
  4. Individual
2.  Which of the following is a mental health condition that commonly impacts Veterans?
  1. Bipolar Disorder
  2. Drama Disorder
  3. PTSD
  4. None of the above
3.  In addition to PTSD Veterans may experience:
  1. Survivor's Strife
  2. Survivor's Pain
  3. Survivor's Guilt
  4. Survivor's Honor
4.  __________ refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.
  1. Suicide Attempt
  2. Suicide
  3. Suicidal ideation
  4. Passive Suicide
5.  In 2019, on average there were _________ Veteran suicides per day.
  1. 17.2
  2. 17.5
  3. 17.3
  4. 17.4
6.  __________ is a 24-item semi-structured interview that assesses PTSD symptoms in the past month and makes a diagnostic determination based upon DSM-5 criteria.
  1. PTSD Scale-Self Report for DSM-5 (PSS-SR5)
  2. Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ)
  3. The Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT)
  4. PTSD Assessment
7.  ____________ is a 10-item symptom screen that was designed for use with survivors of all types of traumatic stress.
  1. PTSD Scale-Self Report for DSM-5 (PSS-SR5)
  2. Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ)
  3. The Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT)
  4. PTSD Assessment
8.  ____________ is a questionnaire used for suicide assessment developed by multiple institutions. The scale is evidence-supported and is part of a national and international public health initiative involving the assessment of suicidality.
  1. PTSD Scale-Self Report for DSM-5 (PSS-SR5)
  2. Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ)
  3. The Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT)
  4. Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
9.  Which of the following is a priority for reducing military and veteran suicide?
  1. Improving lethal means safety
  2. Increasing access to and delivery of effective care
  3. Addressing upstream risks and protective factors
  4. All of the above
10.  Risk factors for veteran suicide include which of the following?
  1. Combat exposure
  2. Injury
  3. Struggling to return to civilian life
  4. All of the above

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