CIMVHR Researcher Publications: Recent submissions
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“Stepping up to the plate”: Identifying cultural competencies when providing health care to Canada’s military and Veteran families
(University of Toronto Press, 2019-09-01)Military family life is characterized by frequent relocations, regular periods of separation, and living with the persistent risk of injury or death of their military family member. The cumulative effects of these life ... -
Development and validation of a case-finding algorithm for neck and back pain in the Canadian Armed Forces using health administrative data
(University of Toronto Press, 2019-09-01)In military organizations, neck and back pain are a leading cause of clinical encounters, medical evacuations out of theatres of operations, and involuntary release from service. However, tools to efficiently and accurately ... -
Investigating the Characteristics of Canadian Armed Forces Help-Seekers, Non-Help Seekers, and No Mental Health Need Groups: A Population-Based Analysis
(2020-05-09)This secondary analysis compared three groups of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members in their demographics and attitudes toward mental health care: those with a need who have sought help (help-seekers), those with a need ... -
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Canadian Firefighters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-05-09)Firefighters are set to respond to a number of dynamic demands within their roles that extend well beyond fire suppression. These tasks (i.e., heavy lifting, awkward postures) and their unpredictable nature are likely ... -
Correlates of perceived military to civilian transition challenges among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans
(2020-04-30)Analyses of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition and Well-Being Survey (CAFTWS) were conducted to identify the most prominent challenges faced by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans during their military to civilian ... -
Charting a Course to Support Military Families Navigating Service Systems for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study
(2020-04-30)Most military families experience mandatory relocation, or posting, several times during their military career. For Canadian military families, who must access provincial or territorial health care systems, maintaining ... -
The State of Military Families in Canada: A Scoping Review
(2020-04-30)For some families, the military way of life fosters close social support networks and adaptability. For others, the stresses and strains resulting from military operational requirements are challenging. Canadian Forces ... -
Intra-Provincial Variation in Publicly Funded Mental Health and Addictions “Services” Use Among Canadian Armed Forces Families Posted Across Ontario
(Springer, 2020-03-18)Being a member of a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) family includes frequent geographic relocations, which may affect the use of mental health and addictions (MHA) services. This was a retrospective cohort study to examine ... -
Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a Sample of Military Veterans with and without PTSD
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-07)Background: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was developed as a screening tool for problematic alcohol use and an intervention framework to aid those who drink excessively. While the AUDIT is widely ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship between Previous Military Experience and Mental Health Disorders in Currently Serving Public Safety Personnel in Canada
(The Canadian journal of psychiatry, 2019-12-13)Objective: There is an increased incidence of some mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some members of the military and in some public safety personnel (PSP) such as firefighters, ... -
Stress and Immune Mediators In The Canadian Armed Forces: Association Between Basal Levels and Military Physical Performance
(Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, 2019-10)Purpose: This study aimed to determine if an association exists between basal levels of stress and immune mediators and military physical performance among Canadian Armed Forces members (CAF). Methods: Blood samples from ... -
Associations of PTSD, Chronic Pain, and their Comorbidity on Cannabis Use Disorder: Results from an American Nationally Representative Study
(2019-07)Background Cannabis can be prescribed for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain, and comorbid cannabis use disorder (CUD) can occur in both conditions. Research demonstrates that PTSD and chronic pain ... -
Reflections on Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Injured Service Members and Veterans from a Bio-Psychosocial-Spiritual Perspective.
(2018-12)Medical interventions regarding trauma resuscitation have increased survivorship to levels not previously attained. Multiple examples from recent conflicts illustrate the potential return to high-level function of ... -
Determinants of Successful Transition Literature Review
(2018)INTRODUCTION: To understand the current Canadian research on transition from military to civilian life, the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman (OVO) initiated a literature review of peer-reviewed work from both academic and ... -
Types and Number of Traumas Associated With Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in PTSD: Findings From a U.S. Nationally Representative Sample
(2015-06)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt; however, research has largely focused on specific samples and a limited range of traumas. We examined suicidal ideation and ... -
Effect of Scattered-Site Housing Using Rent Supplements and Intensive Case Management on Housing Stability Among Homeless Adults With Mental Illness A Randomized Trial
(2015-03)IMPORTANCE: Scattered-site housing with Intensive Case Management (ICM) may be an appropriate and less-costly option for homeless adults with mental illness who do not require the treatment intensity of Assertive Community ... -
Preliminary Trial of an Online Acceptance-based Behavioural Treatment for Military, Police, and Veterans with Chronic Pain
(2017-12)Introduction: Chronic pain is a serious health issue in Canada but an even greater issue in military populations. Individuals experiencing chronic pain frequently find attending in-person treatment sessions difficult because ... -
How Military Life Affects Us All: the Mental Health of Military Children
(2016-11)In Canada over 64,000 children under the age of 18 have at least one parent in active military service. Military families experience unique life events that can have an impact on the mental health of the children. While ... -
PTSD vs. Moral Injury: A Scoping Review
(2018-04)While Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has garnered much research attention, the concept of moral injury has recently been increasingly raised. This scoping review was undertaken to explored how the literature ... -
Yoga and Canadian Armed Forces Members' Well-Being: An Analysis Based on Select Physiological and Psychological Measures
(2016-04)INTRODUCTION: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric illness that may develop following a traumatic event or a situation involving the threat of death or serious injury to oneself or others. PTSD is often ...