CIMVHR Researcher Publications: Recent submissions
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A Meta-analytic Review of Cognitive Processing Therapy for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(2019)Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Two prior meta-analyses of studies are available but used approaches that limit ... -
PTSD Personality Subtypes in Women Exposed to Intimate-Partner Violence
(2015)There is considerable research implicating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a common reaction to intimate-partner violence (IPV; Golding, 1999). PTSD is categorized as a single disorder; however, there is significant ... -
Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans
(2019-03-15)We examined the psychometric properties of a quality of life measure, the WHOQOL-BREF, in male treatment-seeking veterans. A sample of 131 veterans at an outpatient clinic completed a mail-in survey that included the ... -
Lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with greater reduction in PTSD symptoms and anxiety sensitivity following aerobic exercise
(2019-03-16)A well-established body of literature supports the role of physical activity in maintaining mental health. Conversely, lack of physical activity has been associated with adverse mental health outcomes, such as posttraumatic ... -
Association of Child Abuse Exposure With Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Plans, and Suicide Attempts in Military Personnel and the General Population in Canada
(2016-03-01)IMPORTANCE Recent evidence indicates a high prevalence of child abuse exposure in modern US veterans, which may explain in part their higher likelihood of suicide relative to civilians. However, the relationship between ... -
Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Canadian Military
(2019-11-15)Objective: To estimate the lifetime prevalence of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a representative, active military sample, and to identify demographic and military variables that modulate ... -
Trauma-Exposed Community-Dwelling Women and Men Respond Similarly to the DAR-5 Anger Scale: Factor Structure Invariance and Differential Item Functioning
(2016-05-11)Anger is associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and with poor treatment outcomes. The Dimensions of Anger Reactions Scale-5 (DAR-5) has demonstrated preliminary evidence of unitary factor ... -
Comorbid PTSD and Social Anxiety Disorder Associations With Quality of Life and Suicide Attempts
(2019-09-17)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) frequently co-occur. Preliminary data from treatment-seeking and veteran samples suggest that the impact of PTSD-SAD comorbidity may be additive, ... -
Add Female Veterans and Stir? A Feminist Perspective on Gendering Veterans Research
(2016-12-19)This article examines how scholarship on veterans has begun to incorporate gender as a relevant category of research. Drawing on feminist theory, it identifies different approaches to gender within the field of veterans ... -
Longitudinal Analysis of Quality of Life Across the Trauma Spectrum
(2017-09-01)Objective: Few longitudinal studies have examined the relationship between trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relation to quality of life or have been designed to consider the relationships between ... -
PTSD, social anxiety disorder, and trauma: An examination of the influence of trauma type on comorbidity using a nationally representative sample
(2019-12-16)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) are highly comorbid (Collimore et al., 2010). Trauma may present a shared environmental factor contributing to the development of comorbidity; however, ... -
Deployment-Related Traumatic Events and Suicidal Behaviours in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Armed Forces Personnel
(2017-05-10)Objective: Worldwide, there has been substantial controversy with respect to whether military deployment is a risk factor for suicidal behaviour. The present study examined the relationship between lifetime exposure to ... -
Child Abuse Experiences and Perceived Need for Care and Mental Health Service Use among Members of the Canadian Armed Forces
(2017-03-22)Objective: Child abuse is associated with poor mental health outcomes in adulthood. However, little is known about how a history of child abuse may be related to perceived need for care (PNC) and mental health service use ... -
A psychometric evaluation of hierarchical and oblique versions of five variants of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
(2019-12-16)The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI; Tedeschi and Calhoun, 1996) is the most commonly used measure of posttraumatic growth. Although the original five factor structure has extensive psychometric support, evidence ... -
Trends in suicidal behaviour and use of mental health services in Canadian military and civilian populations
(2016-05-24)Background: In the context of the Canadian mission in Afghanistan, substantial media attention has been placed on mental health and lack of access to treatment among Canadian Forces personnel. We compared trends in the ... -
Levels of circulating cortisol and cytokines in members of the Canadian Armed Forces: associations with age, sex, and anthropometry
(2019-05-18)This study assessed blood levels of cortisol and cytokines (inflammatory and non-inflammatory) in members of the regular Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), and examined the associations between sex, age, and adiposity and ... -
The Trouble with Peace: The Royal Army Medical Corps' Cold War Recruitment Conundrums
(2018-02-11)This article examines the Royal Army Medical Corps' (RAMC) recruitment problems throughout the Cold War (1945-1980s). It explores why the RAMC experienced difficulties in attracting new personnel, how the army tried to ... -
War and Family Life
(2018-05-17)Book review for War and Family Life; the latest in Springer's Risk and Resilience in Military and Veteran Families series. -
A longitudinal assessment of the road to mental readiness training among municipal police
(2018-06-18)Police agencies increasingly implement training programs to protect mental health. The Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) program was designed by the Canadian military to increase mental health resilience. A version of R2MR ... -
Anxiety-related psychopathology and chronic pain comorbidity among public safety personnel
(2019-04-18)Canadian Public Safety Personnel (PSP; e.g., correctional service officers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers) regularly experience potentially traumatic, painful, and injurious events. Such exposures ...