PA04 - Emergent Leadership Issues Flashcards
ACE
Ask, Care, Escort
4-Dimensions of Wellness
Being physically healthy, emotionally sound, spiritually reinforced, and socially supported
Physical Health
Being fit physically requires you to focus on five specific components: Cardio Respiratory Endurance, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Body Composition, and Flexibility.
Emotional Health
elationship and financial problems, family crisis, grief and loss, experiencing failure, illness or injury, difficulty adjusting to a new life changes, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), career problems, and low self-esteem are some of the many issues we face every day
Spiritual Health
Spiritual health equips us with a particular strength during troubled times. Spiritual pain occurs when one has difficulty finding meaning and purpose to life, experiences loss or guilt, or when suffering with a serious illness.
Social Health
Developing a social support network is as easy as volunteering to assist or participate in community events, joining a local gym or club, taking college classes, or even using social media.
Suicide Awareness
Heightened individual and community awareness of suicide, suicide risk factors, and the fact that suicide is only the ―tip of the iceberg‖ of psychosocial problems.
Risk Factors
includes, but is not exclusively limited to, relationship difficulties, substance abuse, legal, financial, medical, mental health, and occupational problems, along with depression, social isolation, and previous suicide threats/gestures, which may increase the probability of self-harm.
Suicide Prevention
A community-based approach that includes family, friends, and many different professional and social service providers that are committed to reducing suicide by creating a safety net that provides protection.
Drug
Any controlled substance included in schedules I, II, III, IV, and V in Title 21, United States Code, Section 812, including anabolic or androgenic steroids, or any intoxicating substance, other than alcohol, that is inhaled, injected, consumed, or introduced into the body in any manner to alter mood or function
What Is Substance Abuse
any pattern of unconventional misuse of any substance for nonmedical purposes that produces a known health risk or constitutes a danger to self or others.
Prevention
Leaders must promote an environment that encourages members to come forward and seek help. Whether it is a personal problem or a concern about a coworker, the right environment can go a long way to ensuring that timely intervention occurs.
Educate
prevent substance abuse by educating (and mentoring) Airmen on the negative consequences and dangers of excessive alcohol use, on the zero tolerance policy for drug abuse and role modeling responsible use of alcohol.
De-glamorization
Leaders can deglamorize alcohol by not exceeding alcohol consumption limits at unit functions and/or during off-duty celebrations with co-workers, bragging about weekend binges, not serving alcohol to minors, playing games that promote high alcohol consumption.
Lead By Example
Supervisors must realize that the example they set will go a long way toward younger Airmen’s compliance with policy.
Self-Identification
Members who are not currently under investigation or pending action because of an alcohol-related incident are eligible to self-identify
Commander Referrals
Commanders refer all members for an assessment when substance use could be a contributing factor in an incident.. Enlisted can only advise…not refer
Medical Identification
Healthcare providers who suspect substance problems must refer the member to the ADAPT program for evaluation.