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Mental Health & Trauma-Informed Care for Veterans Flashcards

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  1. Under VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR 4.130), what diagnostic code is used to rate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

    Answer: 9411

    Diagnostic Code 9411 is the specific code used by VA to rate PTSD under 38 CFR Part 4, Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

  2. Which VA program provides free mental health care to veterans who experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST), regardless of their discharge status or length of service?

    Answer: MST Treatment Program

    VA is required by law to provide free mental health care to veterans for conditions related to MST, with no requirement to prove service connection or have a minimum service period.

  3. What is the current Veterans Crisis Line number that connects veterans, service members, and their families to qualified VA responders?

    Answer: 988, then Press 1

    Veterans in crisis should dial 988 and then press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line, which is staffed 24/7 by qualified VA responders.

  4. Which of the following best describes 'Moral Injury' as it relates to veteran mental health?

    Answer: Damage to one's moral foundation from perpetrating, witnessing, or failing to prevent events that violate deeply held moral beliefs

    Moral Injury refers to the psychological damage that results from actions or inactions that violate a person's moral code, which is distinct from but often co-occurs with PTSD.

  5. At what percentage rating does VA consider a veteran's PTSD to result in 'total occupational and social impairment'?

    Answer: 100%

    A 100% PTSD rating requires total occupational and social impairment, with symptoms such as persistent danger of hurting self or others and gross impairment in communication.

  6. Under the principles of trauma-informed care, which of the following is NOT one of the six core principles recognized by SAMHSA?

    Answer: Neutrality

    SAMHSA's six core principles of trauma-informed care are Safety; Trustworthiness and Transparency; Peer Support; Collaboration and Mutuality; Empowerment, Voice, and Choice; and Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues — Neutrality is not one of them.

  7. Which VA program embeds peer support specialists — veterans who have lived experience with mental health recovery — into VA mental health teams?

    Answer: Peer Specialist Program

    VA's Peer Specialist Program employs veterans with personal mental health recovery experience as paid VA staff to support other veterans in their recovery journey.