CIMVHR Researcher Publications: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Prazosin for Treating Sleep Disturbances in Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
(2016-03)OBJECTIVE: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder with significant sleep morbidity and limited treatment options. Prazosin may constitute a novel management approach and has been tested recently in a number of ... -
Gender in Veteran Reintegration and Transition: A Scoping Review
(2018-04)This article presents the results of a scoping review of Canadian and international literature on gender and Veteran reintegration and transition. METHODS: The scoping review yielded 178 articles, which were organized ... -
Place and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(2016-08)Research on traumatic stress has focused largely on individual risk factors. A more thorough understanding of risk factors may require investigation of the contribution of neighborhood context, such as the associations ... -
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dementia in Veterans: A Scoping Literature Review
(2019-05)Emerging research has found an association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia in veterans, yet little is known about the nature of this association and how it is conceptualized in the literature. ... -
Exploring Chiropractic Services in the Canadian Forces Health Services: Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers Among Key Informants.
(2019-05)Introduction: Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions have a significant impact on the health and operational readiness of military members. The Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) provides a spectrum of health services in ... -
The Mental Health of Military-Connected Children: A Scoping Review
(2019-07)Objectives: Children growing up in military families are naturally exposed to certain elements of the military family lifestyle, which has been characterized by a unique triad of mobility, family separation, and risk. The ... -
Suicide in Canadian Veterans Living in Ontario: a Retrospective Cohort Study Linking Routinely Collected Data
(2019)Objectives: To compare the risk of death by suicide in male veterans with age-matched civilians. Design: Retrospective cohort study linking provincial administrative databases between 1990 and 2013 with follow-up ... -
Correlates of Veteran Status in a Canadian Sample of Homeless People With Mental Illness
(2014-12)Many veterans at risk of homelessness also suffer from mental health problems. The aim of this study was to identify correlates of veteran status among housing, mental health, and service use variables in a Canadian sample ... -
A retrospective cohort study comparing non-fatal self-harm emergency department visits between Canadian veterans living in Ontario and matched civilians
(2019)This was a retrospective cohort study linking provincial administrative databases to compare rates of non-fatal self-harm between CAF and RCMP veterans living in Ontario and age-matched civilians. This study included male ... -
Spirituality and Moral Injury Among Military Personnel: A Mini-Review
(2019)Introduction: Moral injury (MI) results when military personnel are exposed to morally injurious events that conflict with their values and beliefs. Given the complexity of MI and its physical, emotional, social, and ...