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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 ... -
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 ... -
Reproductions of global security: accounting for the private security household
(2018-10-02)This article shows how private security households exist at the nexus of two foundational logics of contemporary warfaremilitarism and neoliberalism. The celebration of neoliberalism and normalization of militarism allow ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and related disorders: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(2019-01-19)Trials of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) for anxiety-related disorders have proliferated in number and diversity since our previous meta-analysis that examined 13 total trials, most of which were for specific ... -
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. -
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 ...