This presentation will provide an in-depth exposition on issues of sociomilitary culture and experiential reflection within the context of the mental health of service members and veterans, as narrated through a historical and contemporary lens, with perspectives on treatments and the mental health implications of a post-COVID military.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.
This presentation was recorded on July 3, 2021.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize the sociomilitary implications of mental health among entry-level service members.
- Assess the common gaps in understanding the relationship between military service and mental illness.
- Describe the unique challenges presented during various wartime eras and evolutionary approaches used to address mental illness in service members returning from combat.
Outline
- Understand sociomilitary culture
- Review of mental health challenges in a military context
- Understand changing culture within the military
- Closing gaps in care and addressing cultural competency
- Presenter Q&A
Target Audience
Counselor, Peer Specialist/Peer Support, Physician (Non-psychiatrist), Physician Assistant, Psychologist, Social Worker
Instructional Level
Introductory, Intermediate
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: June 3, 2021
Program End Date: June 3, 2024
Ongoing
Interdisciplinary Discussion Board
If there are any topics covered in this
webinar that you would like to discuss with colleagues in the mental health
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discussion board (https://smiadviser.org/discussion).
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participate in this webinar.
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, CE credit for psychologists, CE credit for social workers, nursing continuing professional development pharmacology contact hours (NCPD, formerly CNE), or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course, including viewing the full video and submitting an evaluation. A multiple-choice quiz is provided based on the content. A passing score of 75% must be achieved. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians), CE certificate (psychologists), CE certificate (social workers), NCPD (nurses), or certificate of participation (other disciplines) showing the completion date and hours/credits earned.
Continuing Education Credit
Physicians
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists
The American Psychiatric Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. American Psychiatric Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Social Workers
American Psychiatric Association, provider #1743, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. American Psychiatric Association maintains responsibility for this course.
ACE provider approval periods: 05/18/2020 – 05/18/2021
ACE provider approval periods: 05/18/2021 – 05/18/2024
Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
All financial relationships relevant to this activity have been mitigated.
Instructor
- Sherman Gillums, Jr., MS is a retired U.S. Marine officer and former senior executive at Paralyzed Veterans of America and AMVETS, two of the largest congressionally chartered veteran service organizations in the country. For 17 years, he has fought to remove barriers to timely access to quality care and worked to reduce unemployment and suicide among the nation’s most vulnerable veterans, as well as military families and caregivers. He has testified on Capitol Hill, engaged the White House on a host of issues, appeared on major networks such as CNN, Fox News, NPR and C-SPAN, and in national print media as an influential voice on policy and government accountability. He was selected by HillVets as among the 100 Most Influential Persons in 2016 and one of the Mighty 25 Military Influencers by “We Are The Mighty” in 2020. Sherman currently serves as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer at the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Sherman reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Planners
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- Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Stacy Coyle, PsyD, The Ross Center. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Tristan Gorrindo, MD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Sherin Khan, LCSW, Thresholds. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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Technical Requirements
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