COCS Flashcards

1
Q

Service members wee considered weaker

A

True

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2
Q

In 1969 the amount of army service members diagnosed with psychotic symptoms triples

A

False

Doubled

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3
Q

Combat stress reaction stemmed from what

A

Dead bodies
Ambush
Serious injury

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4
Q

Soldiers with CSR were taken out of the danger situation but what?

A

Not away from their unit

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5
Q

Command consultation

A

Providing expert mental health advice to commanders

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6
Q

Research unit

A
Type of unit
History
Size
Location
Constraints
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7
Q

Establish entry into unit

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Request from the unit chain of command

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8
Q

Gather information

A

Questionnaires
Records
Interviews

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9
Q

Define the problem

A

Problem is presented to the consulted and an agreement is reached by both parties

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10
Q

Identify solutions

A

Based on analysis and synthesis if information obtained

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11
Q

Implementing the solution

A

Direct action towards problem

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12
Q

Evaluation

A

Monitor activities

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13
Q

Termination

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Occurs when you and consulted after to discontinue direct contact

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14
Q

Final staffing

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Done prior to termination of the consultation

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15
Q

Traumatic event debriefing

A

Not therapy or counseling

Approved by leaders

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16
Q

Purpose of TED

A

Restore cohesion
Reduce stress
Prevent burnout

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17
Q

TED contributing factors

A

Death of unit member
Friendly fire
Serious injury

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18
Q

TED Exercise

A
Intro
Fact
Thought
Reactive
Symptom
Teaching
Re entry
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19
Q

Thought phase

A

Personalize event

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20
Q

Primary prevention

A

Education prior to disaster

TED briefing

Drills

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21
Q

Skill building

A

Teach disaster survivors skills to manage anxiety

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22
Q

Development level

A

Acquire compactors such as trust self esteem and optimism

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23
Q

Most common combat related injury

A

Mild traumatic brain injury

Concussion

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24
Q

Contributed to 25 percent of combat casualties

A

TBI and spinal cord injuries

25
Q

Stress

A

Group of experiences in which external or internal demands or both tax or exceed a persons resources or coping capabilities

26
Q

Combat operational stress behavior

A

Covers the range of reactions

27
Q

Adaptive stress behaviors

A

Heightens alertness
Strength
Loyalty
Courage

28
Q

Maladaptive stress behaviors

A

Minor breaches to UCMJ

Substance abuse

Self inflicted wounds

29
Q

COSR

A

Group of physical mental and emotional symptoms

30
Q

Emotional symptoms of stress

A
Fear
Irritability
Anger
Grief
Self doubt
31
Q

Risk factors of COSR

A

Weapons of mass destruction

Exposure to killed and wounded

360 battlefield

32
Q

COSC focus

A

Prevention of stress casualties

Early RTD

Positive mission oriented motivation

33
Q

Goals of COSC

A

Monitor stress

Advise command

Treat fatigue

Accomplish RTD

34
Q

B in BICEPS

A

Brevity

Treatment should be brief

35
Q

I in BICEPS

A

Immediacy

Care ASAP

36
Q

C in BICEPS

A

Centrality

Treat in one location

37
Q

E in BICEPS

A

Expectancy

Express to soldier they will return to duty in short time

38
Q

P in BICEPS

A

Proximity

As close as possible to unit

39
Q

S in BICEPS

A

Simplicity

Keep treatment simple

40
Q

COSC

A

Prevent identify and manage adverse combat and operational stress reactions in units

41
Q

COSR

A

Expected predictable emotional intellectual physical and or behavioral reactions of service members who have been exposed to stressful events

42
Q

5 Rs

A

Reassure

Rest

Replenish

Restore

Return

43
Q

Reconditioning program

A

4-7 day program of replenishment

44
Q

Stabilization

A

Short term management

45
Q

Unit needs assessment

A

Systematic assessment of supported units to determine priority

46
Q

Consultation and education

A

Liaison with and preventive advice to commanders

47
Q

Reconstitution support

A

Commanders plan and implement to restore units to a desired level of combat effectiveness

48
Q

Combat and operational stress control stabilization

A

Evaluated for RTD potential

49
Q

Two keys components of COSC triage

A

Assessment and disposition

50
Q

COSC triage

A

Process of sorting service members based on assessment

Triage is applicable at every level of care

51
Q

Neurasthenia

A

Fatigue
Anxiety
Neuralgia

52
Q

Help in place case

A

Do not have severe COSR or BH disorder

53
Q

Rest case

A

Provided rest and replenishment is a non medical

54
Q

Hold cases

A

Require close medical observation and evaluation potentially disruptive

55
Q

Level 2 MTF

A

Increased medical capability

56
Q

Refer case

A

Too disruptive for MTF

57
Q

Emergency stabilization

A

Acute management of disruptive behavior severely impact unit functioning

58
Q

Triage

A

Attempt to impose order during chaos