Mental Health Conditions Common to Veterans

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction  
2. Mental Health Conditions Related to Veterans  
3. Screening Veterans and Families for Mental Health Disorder 
4. Importance of Encouragement from Healthcare Providers  
5. Generalized Anxiety Disorder  
6. Depressive Disorder  
7. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  
8. Bipolar Disorder  
9. Suicidal Ideation  
10. Managing Loss Associated with Military 
11. Support Programs  
12. Conclusion  

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss mental health conditions that are common to veterans and their families. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Understand the importance of screening for mental health disorders in Veterans and their family members.  
2. Understand the importance of support and encouragement from healthcare providers in supporting Veterans and their family members in dealing with mental health disorders. 
3. Summarize the signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and how the severity of the disorder is diagnosed.  
4. Identify Depressive Disorder and the signs and symptoms related to it. 
5. Summarize the definition of Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the treatments involved. 
6. Summarize the definition of Bipolar Disorder and the signs and symptoms of a manic episode. 
7. Understand the treatment related to Bipolar Disorder and the scale used to assess the severity of the disorder. 
8. Understand the severity of suicidal ideation and the signs and symptoms to recognize of someone who may be thinking of suicide. 
9. Articulate the role grief plays on Veterans and their family members with loss because of their time in the military. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.