• Author: Kimberley Watkins
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Effects of posttraumatic stress disorder and age on the association between combat and problematic alcohol use among Canadian military members deployed in support of the mission in Afghanistan

Abstract: Alcohol abuse is associated with unique negative mental, physical, interpersonal, and occupational outcomes in the military. It is also often linked with traumatic combat …

Family/household characteristics and positive mental health of Canadian military members: mediation through social support

Abstract: The characteristics of one’s social environment, including one’s family or household composition, are recognized determinants of health and well-being. At the same …

Are military personnel with a past history of mental health care more vulnerable to the negative psychological effects of combat?

Abstract: Introduction: Military clinicians often need to assess fitness for duty after a mental disorder diagnosis. The ability to respond to the psychological demands of …