Browsing Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) by Publish Date
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Applying Durkheim’s Theory of Suicide: A Study of Altruism and Anomie Among Canadian Veterans of Afghanistan
(2015-08-20)As over 40,000 Canadian service-personnel returned from the war in Afghanistan, more than one third believe they did not make a successful transition. This study inquiries into the lived-experience of Canadian Veterans who ... -
A Descriptive Analysis of Medical Health Services Utilization of Veterans Living in Ontario: a Retrospective Cohort Study Using Administrative Healthcare Data
(2016-08-04)Background Health services utilization by Veterans following release may be different than the general population as the result of occupational conditions, requirements and injuries. This study provides the first longitudinal ... -
Pilot Study to Determine Interest of Adult Civilian Dependents of Active Duty Military Personnel in Participation in a Weight Control Program
(2014-03)Adult civilian dependents of active duty military personnel (ADMP) may play a central role in influencing the home food environment and the risk of overweight and obesity in American Warfighters and military families. ... -
Experiences of Children Exposed to Parental Post-traumatic Stress Disorder While Growing Up In Military and Veteran Families: a Systematic Review Protocol
(2018-04)The objective of this review is to understand how parental Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) might impact children growing up in military and veteran families. The following question will guide and inform the review: ... -
Suicidal Ideation, Plans, and Attempts Among Public Safety Personnel in Canada
(2018)Substantial media attention has focused on suicide among Canadian Public Safety Personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police). The attention has raised significant concerns about ... -
Toward a Model of Military Family Resiliency: A Narrative Review
(2018)Over the years, the construct of resilience has been increasing in complexity, indicated by the lack of consensus in its definition, operationalization, and measurement. Resiliency in military families is of particular ... -
Impact of Paternal Deployment to the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and Paternal Post-traumatic Stress Disorder on the Children of Military Fathers
(2018)Little is known about the social and emotional well-being of children whose fathers have been deployed to the conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan or who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Aims: To examine the emotional ... -
Mental Health Services Use Trends in Canadian Veterans: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Ontario
(2018)Objective: A substantial evidence base in the peer-reviewed literature exists investigating mental illness in the military, but relatively less is documented about mental illness in veterans. This study uses provincial, ... -
Operational Stress Injuries and the Mental Health and Well-Being of Veteran Spouses: A Scoping Review
(2018)This article presents the results of a scoping review of literature focusing on the relationship between operational stress injuries (OSIs) in military veterans and spousal mental health and well-being. Using elements of ... -
Distance-delivered Interventions for PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(2016)This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of distance-delivered, guided approaches to treatment (e.g., delivered via telephone, Internet, mail, videoconferencing) for clinical and subclinical ... -
Negative Emotionality and Disconstraint Influence PTSD Symptom Course via Exposure to New Major Adverse Life Events
(2015)Identifying the factors that influence stability and change in chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is important for improving clinical outcomes. Using a cross-lagged design, we analyzed the reciprocal effects of ... -
Exploring Strategies Used to Deliver Physical Activity Experiences to Veterans With a Physical Disability
(2017)Purpose: Physical activity is an important method of rehabilitation used to promote positive physical and psychosocial outcomes among military personnel, including Veterans, with a physical disability. However, minimal ... -
Quality participation experiences in the physical activity domain: Perspectives of veterans with a physical disability
(2017)Objectives: An important consideration for physical activity (PA) participation for individuals with a physical disability, including veterans, is that opportunities exist for full participation. Full participation can be ... -
Health-related Quality of Life of Canadian Forces Veterans After Transition to Civilian Life
(2013)OBJECTIVES: Describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of former Canadian Forces (CF) men and women in uniform (Veterans) after transition to civilian life, and compare to age- and sex-adjusted Canadian norms. METHODS: ... -
Disability Correlates in Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Veterans
(2015)Purpose: This study was undertaken to inform disability mitigation for military veterans by identifying personal, environmental, and health factors associated with activity limitations. Method: A sample of 3154 Canadian ... -
Prevalence of Chronic Pain and Related Risk Factors in Military Veterans: A Systematic Review Protocol
(2014)Review question/objective: The objective of this systematic review is to examine the evidence on the prevalence of, and risk factors associated with, chronic pain in military veterans. The specific review question is: ... -
Pain in Canadian Veterans: Analysis of data from the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life
(2015)Background: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic pain among Veterans outside the United States. Objective: To describe the prevalence of chronic pain and associated sociodemographic, health behaviour, ... -
Roles of Physical and Mental Health in Suicidal Ideation in Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Veterans
(2014)OBJECTIVES: Suicide in recent veterans is an international concern. An association between mental disorders and suicide has been established, but lessinformation is available about an association between physical health ... -
Occupational therapy: Addressing performance and participation issues for military personnel, Veterans and their families
(2016)Occupational therapists bring a distinctive perspective to the health and well-being of military personnel and Veterans. Occupational therapy’s emphasis on participation, finding meaning and purpose in activities, time use ...