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Social Work Practice with Veterans

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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.  _____________ is the immediate family members related by blood, marriage, or adoption to a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, including one who is deceased.
  1. Veteran
  2. Veteran Family
  3. Family
  4. Veteran Life
3.  Central to military culture are loyalty, teamwork, leadership, obedience, and _______________.
  1. Time
  2. Success
  3. Hierarchy
  4. Guilt
4.  The Military is made up of _________ branches.
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 6
5.  Effective clinical skills in supporting Veterans include:
  1. Supporting, Empathy, and Refection
  2. Empathy, Active Listening, and Reflection
  3. Active Listening and Reflection
  4. Supporting, Empathy, and Active listening
6.  Family members of a Veteran with PTSD may experience which of the following:
  1. Avoidance of situations that cause reminders of the trauma
  2. Sympathy for the loved one’s suffering
  3. Depression
  4. All of the above
7.  ______________ is an 8-item self-report measure that assesses the core symptoms of PTSD (intrusion, avoidance, numbing, arousal), somatic malaise, stress vulnerability, and role and social functional impairment.
  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 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
9.  Throughout the military system, social workers offer services such as:
  1. Advocacy
  2. Crisis Intervention
  3. Benefits Assistance
  4. All of the above
10.  _____________________ are an integral part of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
  1. Social Workers
  2. Children
  3. Professionals
  4. Teachers