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The nature and impacts of deployment-related encounters with children among Canadian military Veterans: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: Background: As armed conflict grows increasingly complex, the involvement of children in armed violence across diverse roles is rising. Consequently, military personnel …

Optimizing military mental health and stress resilience training through the lens of trainee preferences: A conjoint analysis approach

Abstract: Effective mental health and stress resilience (MHSR) training is essential in military populations given their exposure to operational stressors. The scarcity of …

Canadian armed forces Veterans' perspectives on the effects of exposure to children in armed conflict during military service: Protocol for a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: The mental health of military personnel has garnered increased attention over the last few decades; however, the impacts of perpetuating, observing, or …

Correlates of cannabis use in a sample of mental health treatment-seeking canadian armed forces members and Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Veterans are more likely to experience mental health (MH) conditions, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), …

Moral injury associated with increased odds of past-year mental health disorders: a Canadian Armed Forces examination

Abstract: Background: Potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs) are common during military service. However, it is unclear to what extent PMIEs are related to …

A meta-analysis of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for military and Veteran populations

Abstract: Background: Military and veteran populations are unique in their trauma exposures, rates of mental illness and comorbidities, and response to treatments. While reviews …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of Veterans' spouses: a cross sectional analysis

Abstract: Background: COVID-19 has negatively impacted the mental health and well-being of both Canadians and the world as a whole, with Veterans, in particular, showing increased …

Moral distress, mental health, and risk and resilience factors among military personnel deployed to long-term care facilities during the covid-19 pandemic: research protocol and participation metrics

Abstract: Background: The earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada were marked by a significant surge in COVID-19 cases and COVID-19-related deaths among residents of …

Defining and Assessing the Syndrome of Moral Injury: Initial Findings of the Moral Injury Outcome Scale Consortium

Abstract: Potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) entail acts of commission (e.g., cruelty, proscribed or prescribed violence) or omission (e.g., high stakes failure to …

Addressing moral injury in the military

Abstract: Moral injury is a relatively new, but increasingly studied, construct in the field of mental health, particularly in relation to current and ex-serving military …

Well-being of Canadian Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional results from the COVID-19 Veteran well-being study.

Abstract:Background: The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionally affected different population groups. Veterans are more likely to have pre-existing mental health …

Well-being of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and spouses of Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol for a prospective longitudinal survey.

Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes to everyday life, including social distancing mandates, changes to health care, and a heightened …