COCS Flashcards

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Service members wee considered weaker

A

True

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

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False

Doubled

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3
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Combat stress reaction stemmed from what

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Dead bodies
Ambush
Serious injury

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4
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Soldiers with CSR were taken out of the danger situation but what?

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Not away from their unit

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5
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Command consultation

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Providing expert mental health advice to commanders

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6
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Research unit

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Type of unit
History
Size
Location
Constraints
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7
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Establish entry into unit

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Request from the unit chain of command

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8
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Gather information

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Questionnaires
Records
Interviews

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9
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Define the problem

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

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10
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Identify solutions

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Based on analysis and synthesis if information obtained

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11
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Implementing the solution

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Direct action towards problem

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12
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Evaluation

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Monitor activities

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13
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Termination

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Occurs when you and consulted after to discontinue direct contact

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14
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Final staffing

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Done prior to termination of the consultation

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15
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Traumatic event debriefing

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Not therapy or counseling

Approved by leaders

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16
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Purpose of TED

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Restore cohesion
Reduce stress
Prevent burnout

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17
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TED contributing factors

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Death of unit member
Friendly fire
Serious injury

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18
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TED Exercise

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Intro
Fact
Thought
Reactive
Symptom
Teaching
Re entry
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19
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Thought phase

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Personalize event

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20
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Primary prevention

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Education prior to disaster

TED briefing

Drills

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21
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Skill building

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Teach disaster survivors skills to manage anxiety

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22
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Development level

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Acquire compactors such as trust self esteem and optimism

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23
Q

Most common combat related injury

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Mild traumatic brain injury

Concussion

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24
Q

Contributed to 25 percent of combat casualties

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TBI and spinal cord injuries

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Stress
Group of experiences in which external or internal demands or both tax or exceed a persons resources or coping capabilities
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Combat operational stress behavior
Covers the range of reactions
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Adaptive stress behaviors
Heightens alertness Strength Loyalty Courage
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Maladaptive stress behaviors
Minor breaches to UCMJ Substance abuse Self inflicted wounds
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COSR
Group of physical mental and emotional symptoms
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Emotional symptoms of stress
``` Fear Irritability Anger Grief Self doubt ```
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Risk factors of COSR
Weapons of mass destruction Exposure to killed and wounded 360 battlefield
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COSC focus
Prevention of stress casualties Early RTD Positive mission oriented motivation
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Goals of COSC
Monitor stress Advise command Treat fatigue Accomplish RTD
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B in BICEPS
Brevity Treatment should be brief
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I in BICEPS
Immediacy Care ASAP
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C in BICEPS
Centrality Treat in one location
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E in BICEPS
Expectancy Express to soldier they will return to duty in short time
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P in BICEPS
Proximity As close as possible to unit
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S in BICEPS
Simplicity Keep treatment simple
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COSC
Prevent identify and manage adverse combat and operational stress reactions in units
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COSR
Expected predictable emotional intellectual physical and or behavioral reactions of service members who have been exposed to stressful events
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5 Rs
Reassure Rest Replenish Restore Return
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Reconditioning program
4-7 day program of replenishment
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Stabilization
Short term management
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Unit needs assessment
Systematic assessment of supported units to determine priority
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Consultation and education
Liaison with and preventive advice to commanders
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Reconstitution support
Commanders plan and implement to restore units to a desired level of combat effectiveness
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Combat and operational stress control stabilization
Evaluated for RTD potential
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Two keys components of COSC triage
Assessment and disposition
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COSC triage
Process of sorting service members based on assessment Triage is applicable at every level of care
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Neurasthenia
Fatigue Anxiety Neuralgia
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Help in place case
Do not have severe COSR or BH disorder
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Rest case
Provided rest and replenishment is a non medical
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Hold cases
Require close medical observation and evaluation potentially disruptive
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Level 2 MTF
Increased medical capability
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Refer case
Too disruptive for MTF
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Emergency stabilization
Acute management of disruptive behavior severely impact unit functioning
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Triage
Attempt to impose order during chaos