CIMVHR Virtual Forum 2021
The CIMVHR Virtual Forum starts this week on the 29th September. This Forum boasts an impressive selection of speakers, giving you an excellent opportunity to hear from experts in the …
The CIMVHR Virtual Forum starts this week on the 29th September. This Forum boasts an impressive selection of speakers, giving you an excellent opportunity to hear from experts in the …
This year CIMVHR have produced a web-based annual report, in which the team share their achievements of the past year. The report includes detail on six areas; research, relationships, impact, …
CIMVHR is pleased to announce a new research opportunity. The Institute is seeking a researcher or research team from one of our member universities to conduct the following research project: …
This report gives an overview of the work of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research.
An article which examines the relationship between social connectedness and depression.
An article which examines the link between religious faith and/ or spirituality with the risk for suicidal behaviour.
An article which examines male partner attempts to promote pregnancy amongst their female partners, who are veterans.
This review examines the effectiveness of well-being interventions used with military personnel.
This article explores the ways in which military masculinities and femininities are performed in the Canadian Armed Forces, taking into consideration the way in which sexual harassment and its related …
After Deschamps: men, masculinities, and the Canadian Armed Forces Read More »
This article reviews evidence and best practices for suicide prevention in civilian and military populations, as discussed in an expert panel convened for suicide prevention.
This article examines the impact on the mental health of veterans participating in equine therapy.
This article explores the vulnerability of the female veteran population to breast cancer risk factors.
This article explores hearing loss and protection, taking note that military occupations can involve working in noisy environments. The article focuses on the impact of using a hearing protection device …
This article examines the factors contributing to work satisfaction among Canadian veterans who have transitioned to civilian live after service.
This article explores the relationship between social support and mental health conditions, in relation to veterans and military personnel who are seeking treatment. The article seeks to establish whether the …
This graphic explores the relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and moral injury. It is based on a scoping review of the literature on the two themes and offers new …
This article presents the results of a scoping review of Canadian and international literature on gender and Veteran reintegration and transition.
This editorial lays out the long-term physical and mental impact of the Iraq war on those who served.
This review considers the literature that explores the link between intimate partner violence and mental health disorders, within the military population.
This systematic literature review explores care and care giving in relation to veterans with dementia. The review aims to identify opportunities available to increase public awareness on dementia in military …
A literature review which examines Canadian peer-reviewed research from both academic and government sources about transition from military to civilian life.
This study examines the relationships between nationally representative county-level breast cancer outcomes, mammography screening rates, female veteran population density, and social vulnerability.
This study examines the performance strategies of service members and veterans who participated in the warrior games.
A study which examines the effectiveness of an online acceptance-based behavioural treatment of chronic pain amongst the veteran cohort in Canada.
A cross-sectional study which examines the health status of homeless veterans in Canada.
A review undertaken to understand how parental PTSD might impact children growing up in military and veteran families.
Sexual violence in the military is increasingly seen in the media, from online news to TV documentaries. Despite this there is very little published research available in the UK that …
Addressing the knowledge gap: sexual violence and harassment in the UK Armed Forces Read More »
Military personnel who have experienced combat trauma are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A greater recognition of the complex array of vulnerability factors that contribute to PTSD …
This study examines the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and negative outcomes in adulthood that lead to the incarceration of military veterans. The results have implications for the help …
This article examines whether it is PTSD symptoms, parenting behaviors, or both that best explain two components of parent-child functioning: parenting satisfaction and parent-reported child psychosocial problems. Results indicated that …
This article discusses how the authors used a Facebook ad campaign to successfully recruit military spouses who were concerned about their service member or veteran partner’s drinking behaviors.
This article examines how family factors, such as parenthood status, may serve as a protective factor against mental health issues which plague military veterans such as anxiety and depressive disorders, which …
This article explores the little-researched area of veterans returning to live with their parents for a duration of time on leaving the military. The research this article discusses considers how …
This article highlights what is known about female service members, veterans and their families, and explores issues specific to females serving and who have served in the military. This article …
Women service members, veterans, and their families: What we know now Read More »
This article reviews current literature and knowledge regarding the impact of ageing and limb-loss on military veterans.
This article draws attention to approaches to care for military and veteran families that are family-centred and consider the vulnerabilities and needs of the whole family.
This article explores the provision of evidence-based services, through community providers, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article is based on the findings of a regional, web-based survey, which sought …
This paper argues that nursing care is an essential part of the care veterans receive and furthermore, providers of nursing care must understand the uniqueness of military culture. Nursing curricula …
This infographic explores public opinion of the Armed Forces in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., and brings together results from a survey.
This article examines the challenges of traumatic brain injury (TBI) for families as well as for patients. Few intervention studies have considered both the needs of the person with TBI …
This article examines Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use by military service status: active-duty personnel, recent veterans, long-term veterans, and reserve/guard members.
This article builds on work from a previous paper that uses the ideas of Pierre Bourdieu to develop a theoretical framework for military to civilian transition (MCT). This paper introduces …
A model of military to civilian transition: Bourdieu in action Read More »
This article considers a life-span model of combat exposure on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in later life, examining the direct and indirect effects of prewar, warzone, and postwar factors …
This is a systematic review which examines the academic literature produced on the health and wellbeing needs of veterans. 21 systematic reviews were included in the study which highlighted the importance …
The Health and Wellbeing Needs of Veterans: A Rapid Review Read More »
Concerned Partners (CPs) of serving or retired personnel with alcohol misuse face barriers when seeking help for their loved ones. The authors adapted the Community Reinforcement and Family Training Intervention …
There is compelling evidence that indicates a higher prevalence of health issues among service personnel compared to the general public. For example, prevalence rates of substance misuse in veterans appear …
This article examines allegations of the mismanagement of millions of dollars by military and veterans charities. This mismanagement allegedly cheats veterans and military members, their families, donors, grantors, and other …
This article explores whether, in addition to their higher risk of becoming homeless, veterans also have longer spells of homelessness than non-veterans.
This report reviews the mental health responses of the first cohort of US soldiers to complete both the Post-Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA) and the new Post-Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA) after …
This article highlights the need for more theoretically-driven research that can account for the likely reciprocally causal association between PTSD and intimate relationship problems to advance understanding and inform prevention …
This article examines how resilience and peer support through the creative arts can contribute to the mental health of Veterans and their families.
Population diversity is commonly encountered in rehabilitation research. Understanding the effect of this in rehabilitation research is important, since varying conditions can influence clinical outcomes. This review explores these issues …
This report reviews the ELeVATE program which aims to increase the enrollment, retention, eventual graduation at the college level, and career success of wounded, injured, and ill Veterans in engineering …
This study examines the topic of hearing problems among the Canadian Armed Forces Veterans.
This research explores the relationship between positive mental health (PMH) and factors relating to family and household, and social support within this context.
This article examines how the impact of military life can affect the well-being of children living in single-parent military families in Canada.
Military families are known for their resiliency, but even this is challenged as they experience multiple and lengthy deployment cycles. This study considers the factors that affect reintegration on returning …
Coming home: the experiences and implication of reintegration for military families Read More »
This study explores the experiences of children who grow up in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) families. The challenges of this upbringing for children are well documented. This study, on the …
Children’s positive experiences growing up in Canadian military households Read More »
This review aims to identify assessments that have the potential to measure spiritual fitness to be used in a military context. It is the first step in the process of …
Measures of spirituality for use in military contexts: a scoping review Read More »
In Canada, estimates are that one in four Veterans may struggle to adjust to the transition from military life to civilian life. In a Canadian survey, 25% of Veteran respondents …
This research explores wider issues of health and military medicine in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). A renewed emphasis upon force health protection is imperative for the CAF, whether on deployment …
Leading change in Canadian military medicine: determinants of success, 1685-2016 Read More »
This article explores how music might help Canadian veterans manage the pressures associated with deployment and cope with psychologically-based operational stress injuries.
This research explores surgical techniques used in the modern battlespace, in particular with regards to damage-control surgery and resuscitation. It furthermore investigates solutions to improve these surgical procedures. This research …
Hearing loss in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is a problem that has not lessened over the years. The cost of claims for hearing loss borne by Veterans Affairs Canada …
This article examines the frequency of positive screening results for probable PTSD in treatment-seeking Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and Veterans when both DSM-5 and DSM-IV-TR symptom cluster criteria were applied.
This research examines the reasons for and effect of cannabis use in veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces.
A survey was sent to all recently released Canadian Armed Forces members to examine their military to civilian transition experience and what resources are needed to ensure a successful transition. …
Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life: the Role of Mastery and Social Support Read More »
This article assesses the types of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries commonly affecting military personnel and the outcome measures that may be used to predict a safe return to active duty post-injury.
This research questions whether military personnel with past mental health problems are more vulnerable to the effects of combat.
This report provides an overview of The Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) Protocol, which is a brief non-traumatizing intervention for the intrusive symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
A discussion about using the CAREN system to treat Canadian Armed Forces with non-specific lower back pain.
This article uses Grimms’ ‘Bearskin’ to explain the process for soldiers returning home from combat and how to integrate a warring spirit during peacetime.
This article examines how the soldier can overcome the moral values associated with the combat theater in order to reintegrate themselves into civilian society which holds a different set of …
Military Ethics and Well-being: A Soldier’s Journey Read More »
This study provides information about brain function in troops before and after deployment. The study explores concepts such as resilience, what it means within the military context, as well as …
Cognitive performance improvement in Canadian Armed Forces personnel during deployment Read More »
This research explores psychological trauma in the veteran community and service provision. This article questions whether there is adequate service provision to meet the needs of service families where the …
Flash to bang: psychological trauma, veterans and military families: can services cope? Read More »
This article describes some of the current challenges facing military and veteran clients and their families, highlighting opportunities for civilian social workers to address these challenges. Military service members and …
Civilian Social Work: Serving the Military and Veteran Populations Read More »
This study considers the presence of post-traumatic growth following exposure to traumatic events within a sample of the UK veterans following their treatment for PTSD.
This paper examines the experiences of 20 female partners of male veterans diagnosed with PTSD in Australia.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a major public health problem in civilian and military populations, affects about 5.3 million people in the U.S. and up to 23% of U.S. soldiers returning …
This article calls for greater research effort on the topic of Canadian military families.
The Life After Service Studies (LASS) program of research helps to further the understanding of the transition from military to civilian life, and ultimately improve the health of Veterans. This …
This research assesses the types of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries commonly affecting military personnel and the outcome measures that may be used to predict a safe return to active duty post-injury.