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Mental Health Among Children Living with Veterans: A Literature Mapping

Abstract: Introduction: Many deployed soldiers have children who may be affected by the parent’s absence. Extensive studies on child mental health during deployment exist. Few …

Life course well-being framework for Suicide Prevention in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: The risks of suicidality (suicidal ideation or behaviour) are higher in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans (former members) than in the Canadian general population …

Psychological burden of PTSD, depression, and their comorbidity in the U.S. veteran population: Suicidality, functioning, and service utilization

Abstract: Emerging evidence suggests that comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (PTSD/MDD) may impose an even greater burden than either …

U.S. Combat Veterans' Responses to Suicide and Combat Deaths: A Mixed-Methods Study

Abstract: Limited research has examined how combat veterans experience deaths of comrades to combat or suicide. We sought to investigate the process and identify factors that …

Employment outcomes from VA vocational services involving transitional work for veterans with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Objective: Transitional work (TW) for veterans with psychiatric disabilities is the predominant model of vocational rehabilitation in the Veterans Health Administration …

Pilot testing a manualized equine-facilitated cognitive processing therapy (EF-CPT) intervention for PTSD in veterans

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to test effectiveness and feasibility of equine-facilitatedcognitive processing therapy (EF-CPT), a manualized adaptation of …

Development and validation of a case-finding algorithm for neck and back pain in the Canadian Armed Forces using health administrative data

Abstract: Introduction: In military organizations, neck and back pain are a leading cause of clinical encounters, medical evacuations out of theatres of operations, and involuntary …

Military-to-civilian transition theories and frameworks

Abstract: This chapter describes the current status and utility of theories and frameworks that inform the complex work of supporting military personnel in their adaptation to life …

Relational Legacies Impacting on Veteran Transition From Military to Civilian Life: Trajectories of Acquisition, Loss, and Reformulation of a Sense of Belonging

Abstract: The veteran cohort has been inextricably linked in the general public’s mind by media-generated perceptions of high risk and fear of crime, echoed in wider contemporary …

Veterans with poor PTSD treatment adherence: Exploring their loved ones' experience of PTSD and understanding of PTSD treatment

Abstract: Trauma-focused psychotherapies such as cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) are some of the most effective treatments available for …