• Author: James M. Thompson
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Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: review of population studies

Abstract: Introduction. The mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) populations emerged as an important concern in the wake of difficult CAF deployments in the 1990s. This …

Differences in Adjustment to Civilian Life between Male and Female Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: This study adds to the literature on male/ female differences by focusing on the transition from military to civilian life in the context of the Canadian Armed Forces. …

Multivariate assessment of health-related quality of life in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans after transition to civilian life

Abstract: Introduction: The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with the SF-12 Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) measures of …

Pain in Canadian Veterans: Analysis of data from the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life

Abstract: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic pain among Veterans outside the United States. To describe the prevalence of chronic pain and associated …

Comorbidity and functional correlates of anxiety and physical conditions in Canadian Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Little is known about the relationship between anxiety disorders and physical conditions in Canadian Veterans. The purpose of this investigation was to …

Disability correlates in Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: This study was undertaken to inform disability mitigation for military veterans by identifying personal, environmental, and health factors associated with …

Post Military Adjustment to Civilian Life: Potential Risks and Protective Factors

Abstract: Background: Adjustment to civilian life in Canadian veterans after release from military service has not been well studied. Objectives: The objectives of this study …

Roles of Physical and Mental Health in Suicidal Ideation in Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Suicide in recent veterans is an international concern. An association between mental disorders and suicide has been established, but less information is …

A sailor pain: Veterans' musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain and disability

Abstract: A few years after leaving the navy, a 50-year-old Veteran* presents to a new family physician with chronic knee and back pain. He is seeking a new physician for opioid …

Overgrown lawn: military Veteran no longer able to maintain the yard

Abstract: Driving to her next housecall, a family physician* sees which house contains her new patients—a 1950s bungalow set among perfectly maintained rancher homes with …

Shaken world: coping with transition to civilian life.

Abstract: A 30-year-old female Canadian Forces (CF) Veteran* presents to a family physician for a first visit. She complains of back and knee pain and feelings of depression. She …