• Author: Stephanie A. Houle
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Challenges and facilitators for mental health care for operational stress injuries in the military: A qualitative study

Abstract: Introduction: Military members and Veterans have an increased risk of mental health (MH) conditions compared with the general population. In light of the underutilization …

'Trying to fix what is broken': Experiences of encountering children in armed conflict during military service

Abstract: Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, clinicians, and researchers (n = 39) engaged in Participatory Action Research to enhance understanding of the mental health impacts of …

Problematic anger in a treatment‐seeking Canadian Veteran population: Prevalence, assessment, and treatment implications

Abstract: Anger is a natural, adaptive emotion that is culturally accepted in military settings. Problematic anger (i.e., intense anger paired with significant distress and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

Barriers and facilitators of help seeking among morally injured Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and service members: A qualitative analysis

Abstract:Ā Moral injury (MI) refers to the psycho-spiritual consequences of extremely challenging events that threaten one’s moral beliefs and core values. MI is characterized by …

Patterns of distress associated with exposure to potentially morally injurious events among Canadian Armed Forces service members and Veterans: A multi-method analysis

Abstract:Ā This study describes patterns of distress associated with exposure to potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs) in a Canadian military sample.Ā Thematic analysis …

A qualitative analysis of the impact of potentially morally injurious experiences in the Canadian Armed Forces

Abstract:Ā Moral injury (MI) refers to the psychological, social, and spiritual consequences of exposure to events that transgress core moral beliefs. Such consequences include …